Temple of Ramesses III

February 15, 2003.Reading time 1 minute.

Just inside the first pylon, to the right is the Temple of Ramesses III, a columned festival temple that was probably designed to hold the barques used in the ritual festivals for Amun, Mut, and Knonsu, the “Theban Triad”. A small hypostyle hall leads to the barque shrines. THe entire small temple is fronted by […]

Shrine of Seti II

February 15, 2003.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This incredibly plain shrine has three chambers decidated to the Theban Triad. It was likely a shrine for a funerary barque

Abydos

February 16, 2003.Reading time 3 minutes.

The city of Abydos was considered the holiest of cities by the Ancient Egyptians, who began pilgrimages to the city in the 7th Dynasty. It continued to be a the destination for funerary pilgrimages through the Ptolemys.

Temple of Seti I

February 16, 2003.Reading time 7 minutes.

The limestone temple, built by Seti I (and later usurped and added to by Ramesses II — surprised?) is covered in reliefs showing the resurrection of the god Osiris and, by extension, that of Seti I himself.

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Osireion

February 16, 2003.Reading time 5 minutes.

The nearly subterranean temple of Osiris next to the great Temple of Seti I at Abydos was completely covered in sand in the early part of the century.

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Temple of Hathor, Dendara

February 16, 2003.Reading time 3 minutes.

The temple is deicated to Hathor, and built to mimic the earlier pharaonic temples. It is the best preserved temple that we saw, including a nearly complete roof.

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