The Southern Buildings Of The Great Temple Of Amûn .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 19 )

Pylon VIII, which closes in the south side of this court is the work of Hatshepsut, though the work upon it has suffered many usurpations . Hatshepsut's name was erased from the reliefs by Tuthmosis II .

The Southern Buildings Of The Great Temple Of Amûn .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 18 )

Pylon VII, which is now in front of us, is the work of Tuthmosis III, and bears a record of his victories in the usual form of cartouches of conquered tribes and cities, with a relief of the king slaying his enemies in the standard fashion .

The Southern Buildings Of The Great Temple Of Amûn .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 17 )

We have now finished our survey of the main building of the great temple ; but, besides the scattered remains of small temples and shrines which lie within the great temenos of Amûn, there is a very considerable southern extension which contains a number of reliefs and inscriptions of great interest .