In ancient Egypt, pairs of tapering stone towers called pylons marked the entrances of temples.

在古埃及，双双对对凿尖的石头塔是进入庙宇门口的标志。

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The Maya called the Caana temples and palaces the "sky place" (pictured, people sit atop the temple ruin in an undated photograph).

玛雅人称为Caana的寺庙和“天空之城”的宫殿（图，人们寺庙废墟上搭起了一个未注明日期的照片）。

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A pylon is supposed to be a beautiful thing. In ancient Egypt, pairs of tapering stone towers called pylons marked the entrances of temples.

高塔应属美之物，在古埃及，成对下粗上细的塔门标出庙宇的入口，基督教建筑师也借用哥特教堂前面竖上双塔的想法。

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In addition,you can see objects that added beauty to the Etruscan religious centers, called temples.

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In ancient Egypt, pairs of tapering stone towers called pylons marked the entrances of temples.

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