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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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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Though temples to Hermes existed throughout Greece, a center of his cult was at Pheneos in Arcadia, where festivals in his honor were called Hermoea.

尽管赫密士的庙宇遍及整个希腊，他的一个祭礼中心位于阿卡狄亚的菲尼奥斯，有一个称为赫莫里亚的节日用来庆祝他。

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

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