But could communities feel more favourable to pylons if they had a different look? Some design companies have had a go at providing alternatives. Back in 2008, US-based architects Choi + Shine ...

The main entrance to the suspected temple is thought to lie behind the monumental gateway, according to researchers.

The pylons, the first major UK redesign since ... entries in a 2011 competition run by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the government. At 35m (115ft), they are about a third shorter ...

The pylon consists of two towers that flank a ... which is reflected in the remains of ancient art and architecture. The Ptolemaic dynasty went on to become the longest—and the last—dynasty ...

"The facade of the pylon, which has been completely uncovered ... demonstrated by the art, architecture and religious practices of the time. The Ptolemaic rulers adopted many Egyptian customs ...