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A rare example of a hybrid temple. This is a photo from 1857 of Trajan's “Kiosk” (a Persian and Turkish word), a hypaethral temple located on the Nile. One of the largest Ancient Egyptian monuments still standing today, it was constructed by the Roman Emperor.

The structure is today roofless, but sockets within the structure's architraves suggest that its roof, which was made of timber, was indeed constructed in ancient times.