Reading Comp, 4

When comparing Egypt and Greek architecture we see many similarities and differences. In comparing the Hypostyle Hall in Egypt and the Greek temple the Parthenon, they compare majorly. They both house worship, among this they have columns to symbolize the meaning of the temples. The columns are both composed of capitals and a base. The Greek came and adopted many of the architectural elements of the Egyptians. They are also similar with the concept of axial-progression. Both temples have a clear sense of direction, in a point that is most important. They are also compared with the use of telling a story. They Hypostyle hall has hieroglyphics, that cover the each column. Although the Greek took this form of story telling with pictures of some type, instead of putting them on the column itself they put it on the freeze, of the entableture.
These two architectural forms differ in that the Hypostyle hall had a colonnade of columns, and the Parthenon had a certain amount of columns differing in size, as it approached the idol Athena. Also while the Parthenon has a closed roof the Hypostyle hall has an open roof. These are some of the similarities and differences.