Most Ancient Egyptian temples possessed a hypostyle hall. Hypostyle is an Ancient Greek term denoting a building having rows of columns supporting its roof. As befitting a "divine mansion," Egyptian temples were imposing structures often built of stone on a large scale.

How was hypostyle hall created?

To construct the Hypostyle Hall, the builders laid down the foundations and then the bases of all the columns and the lowest course of blocks for the walls. Next, they buried the whole area with earth. The next course of stones for all the columns and walls were then laid down and they too were buried.

What is hypostyle hall in history?

Hypostyle hall, in architecture, interior space whose roof rests on pillars or columns. ... It was used extensively in ancient Egypt—where the Temple of Amon at Karnak provides a good example—and in Persia—where the ruins at Persepolis give evidence of outstanding examples of hypostyle construction.