Consider the Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, the Ishtar Gate, and the Parthenon. Discuss each in terms of the purpose for which it was intended. Also discuss differences in the style and structural system in which each work was made.
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The Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the best-preserved and most innovative temples for one of the few female rulers. It rises in a series of three broad terraces, then continues into the steep cliffs behind it, from which an inner sanctuary was hollowed out. The Ishtar Gate stood at one end of the Processional Way in the planned city of Babylon. Due to the scarcity of wood in the region, the gate is composed of thousands of glazed ceramic bricks, with two massive towers flanking a central arch. The ruler would sit under the arch in majesty to receive his subjects. The Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is a Doric-style temple with columns all around the exterior and an inner row of columns on each of the short walls. The roof rose to a peak, leaving a pediment at each end, which was embellished with sculptures and a decorative frieze.
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