Of the two great temples of Thebes ( east bank ), that
of Luxor Temple, though by no means so imposing as its vast neighbour at
Karnak, should perhaps be the first to be visited .
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Some Of Other Small Buildings .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 24 )
We now leave the enclosure of Montu by the
south-eastern gate, built by Nectanebis II, and re-enter the great enclosure of
Amen-Rê and proceed eastwards, passing a sgrine of the Ethiopian Pharaoh
Shabaka, consisting of a twelve-columned hall, with tables for offering ranged
round its brick walls .
The Temple Of Montu .. The Karnak Temple Complex .. Part ( 23 )
We now pass through a gateway in the north temenos wall of the great temple, and reach the brick wall
surrounding the precinct of the temple of Montu, the most ancient god of Thebes
.
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