anchor: All Egyptian temples would appear vividly colored much like the tombs in the Valley of the Kings but little color has survived on most of them due to the effects of sunlight and smoke damage caused by fires when the temples were used as dwellings.
positive: The vivid colors of the Egyptian temples have been lost over time due to sunlight exposure and smoke damage.
negative: The tombs in the Valley of the Kings are examples of Egyptian temples that are monotonously colored.