We next come to the Small Hypostyle Hall, whose roof, in good condition,
is supported by eight papyrus-bud columns . It is decorated with astronomical
figures, and representations of the king before the gods .
Showing posts with label The Ramesseum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Ramesseum. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
The Second Court & The Great Hypostyle Hall at Ramesseum .. Part ( 4 )
The Second Court, which we now enter, though badly ruined, is in better
condition than the First . On the north and south sides it had a double row of
columns,
The First Court & Osymandias ( Ozymandias ) at Ramesseum .. Part ( 3 )
The First Court is a complete ruin .
Sunday, November 6, 2016
The Great Eastern Pylon and The Battle Of Kadesh in The Ramesseum .. ( Part 2 )
The great eastern pylon which formed the entrance to the First Court is
now a ruin ; but it was originally 220 feet across the front of its twin towers
.
The Mortuary Temple of Ramses II, known as The Ramesseum ( Location & Historical Notes ) .. Part ( 1 )
Notice : The illustration below the text
Location
This great temple, though unfortunately largely ruined, is of such
importance as to deserve a visit to itself, in which case it is most easily
approached by the pathway which leads across the cultivation from the Memnon
colossi and the landing-place on the west bank of the Nile ;
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