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When London and Paris Looked to the Nile for Inspiration »

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For centuries, in their designs for buildings, furniture and pyramidal tombs, Westerners have been borrowing forms and motifs from ancient Egypt. Each era's approach is different, but the Egyptian Revival styles of the 1700s and early 1800s in particular evince a deep fascination with the culture's decorative elements and themes.