Thursday, November 24, 2016

The Mortuary Temple Of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Entrance ( Migdol Gateway ) and The Outer Forecourt .. Part ( 2 )

This is, of course, the supreme object of interest at Medinet Habu, and to it most of our attention must be devoted . In approaching it, however, we have first to pass the pavilion of Ramses III,

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The Mortuary Temples at Medinet Habu .. Historical notes .. Part ( 1 )

About three-quarters of a mile from the Memnon colossi lies the southernmost group of the long line of mortuary temples which extends along the whole eastern face of the Theban necropolis .

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

The First and Second Small Hypostyle Hall & Other Buildings at Ramesseum .. Part ( 5 ) .. The last part

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 .