The Ramsium temple
Ramsium temple is called Khnmt wast means the united with wast while the Greeks called it Memnyum this name refers to the enormous statues of Anmhouteb III and Ramses II also this temple is situated near by statues of Memnoun its area 180*66 m
Most of the area is building for the storages and the priests' home
The temple consists of:
The gate wall made of mud bricks surrounded by a large number of storages area .
Then we find the first pylon huge building 66 m width with the inscription of Kadesh war and its affaires
And on its sides the religious inscription and scenes for the king with the gods.
Most of the area is building for the storages and the priests' home
The temple consists of:
The gate wall made of mud bricks surrounded by a large number of storages area .
Then we find the first pylon huge building 66 m width with the inscription of Kadesh war and its affaires
And on its sides the religious inscription and scenes for the king with the gods.
the first yard in includes number of Osiris pillars also there was the remains of enormous statue of the king Ramses II about 17m high made out of one piece of granite
Then a leading stairs for the second pylon this pylon is smaller than the first one which is surrounded by statues of the king and having religious inscriptions and the coronation scenes then we find the second court yard surrounded by Osiris and papyrus pillars
At the end we find a small columns hall this hall is known as the zodiac hall because the ceiling bears zodiac inscriptions then we find another hall of columns but the rest of the temple including the holy of the holies is completely damaged and nearly destroyed
Then a leading stairs for the second pylon this pylon is smaller than the first one which is surrounded by statues of the king and having religious inscriptions and the coronation scenes then we find the second court yard surrounded by Osiris and papyrus pillars
At the end we find a small columns hall this hall is known as the zodiac hall because the ceiling bears zodiac inscriptions then we find another hall of columns but the rest of the temple including the holy of the holies is completely damaged and nearly destroyed
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The Ramsium temple
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