NicolePan

Egyptian Society during the Ramesside period, Dynasties XIX and XX

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Oral Presentation by Nicole Pan. 4.6 temples: architecture and function: Karnak, Luxor, the Ramesseum, Medinet Habu > Useful as it shows that Gods were worshiped to ask for something > >  **__//The//__** **__//Ramesseum //__**
 * //__Medinet Habu__//**
 * image of Medinet Habu
 * location and creator unknown
 * Shows how section are in remains and other are not
 * Square pillar depicting the pharaoh making offerings to the gods
 * Located inside the temple
 * Author unknown
 * Useful as it shows that offering where made to the Gods by numerous individuals including the Pharaoh
 * Relief showing Ramesses III worshiping the Gods of the Nile induction- Hapy
 * Inside temple
 * Author unknown
 * image of the high gate
 * Temple
 * Creator unknown
 * Useful as it shows the size of the gate in comparison to a person, also shown the reliefs on it.
 * Image of the high gate
 * Location and author unknown
 * Useful as shows how the high gate was in the form of a tower.
 * Osiris pillars in the first courtyard
 * Found inside temple
 * Author unknown
 * Useful as it shows the architectural design of the pillars and the importance of the God Osiris
 * Relief showing the pharaoh worship the sun god
 * Found inside the temple in the second courtyard
 * Creator unknown
 * Importance of gods and function of the courtyard
 * Chapel of divine Adoratrices
 * Section of temple
 * Creator unknown
 * Useful as it shows what the chapel looks like
 * Aerial view of the Ramesseum
 * Location and creator unknown
 * Useful as we can see how sections of the temple are in ruins and other are not.
 * **Scene from the battle of Kadesh **
 *  Relief on the first pylon
 * Creator unknown
 * Useful as it shows the Pharaohs importance due to larger size
 * remains of a colossus statute of Ramesses II
 * In the rear of the first courtyard
 * Creator unknown
 * Useful as it shows the importance of Ramesses and how the Ramesseum built to honour him
 * Pillars in the second courtyard
 * Location is in the second courtyard inside the temple
 * Creator unknown
 * Useful as it shows the architectural design of the pillars and the importance of the God Osiris and Ramesses


 * Photo of the hypostyle hall
 * In temple
 * Creator unknown
 * Useful as it shows the architecture of the of hall
 * Hypostyle hall
 * In temple
 * Creator unknown
 * Useful as it shows the architecture of the of hall and how much remains today

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