Temple of Ramses III

Temple of Ramses III

1184-1153 BCE

1710

built works

Egypt (nation)

Karnak (inhabited place)

Twentieth Dynasty (Egyptian)

courtyards

statues

Ramses III--King of Egypt

View of statues at temple court of Ramses III at the Temple of Amon at Karnak, Egypt. "This nearly 200-foot-long temple features three bark chapels, a hypostyle hall of eight columns, a vestibule with four columns, and an open court (within which this view was taken). The court is surrounded by statues of Ramses III in his Jubilee vestments,"--Nova Online website. "Ramesses III constructed a new bark shrine south of the second pylon, enclosed by the later Shoshenq I court. The bark shrine was fronted by a small pylon inscribed with scenes of the king smiting his enemies. The pylon had a granite gateway and lacked flagstaffs. Sixteen engaged statues of Ramesses III adorned the pillars of the first court of the temple. The court led to a small vestibule and a hypostyle hall. The "holy of holies" in the temple was replaced with three bark shrines, used to house the barks of the gods Amun, Mut and Khonsu,"--Digital Karnak, University of California.

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