Thursday, August 11, 2016

The Great Temple Of Amen-Rê .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 10 )

Before the colonnade of Taharqa are two large pedestals for statues, and at the farther end of the colonnade ( east ) are the remains of statues of Seti I .

The Great Temple Of Amen-Rê .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 9 )

We now enter the Great Forecourt, sometimes known as the Court of the Bubastites, from the fact that is was mainly erected by the Pharaohs of the Libyan or 22nd dynasty, whose capital was at Bubastis .

The Great Temple Of Amen-Rê .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 8 )

Before us is the stupendous Ethiopian pylon which now constitutes the west front of the temple . It is 370 feet wide, 142½ feet high, and 49 feet thick . Before we pass it, let us to realize on how colossal a scale the house of Amûn before us was built and endowed .