Amenhotep III
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The open court of Ramses II leads to the Colonnade, which was built by Amenhotep III, and decorated by
Tutankhamen
and later,Horemheb
; Seti I, Ramses II, and Seti II all recorded their names there.It consists of two pairs of large open papyrus columns, which are arranged to make a long processional avenue.
The walls of this colonnade are decorated by scenes of the Opt Festival, special ceremonies for the visit of the “Triad of Karnak” to the Luxor Temple.
Luxor The Court of Amenhotep III
The colonnade leads to the Court of Amenhotep III which is 52m in length and 46m in width.
There are a double row of clustered round papyrus bud columns on three sides.
The Court of Amenhotep III leads to the Hypostyle Hall, which consists of 32 columns arranged in 4 columns and 8 columns each.
To the left of the Hypostyle Hall stands a Roman altar, bearing Latin inscriptions, dedicated to Emperor Augustus.
On the walls of the Hypostyle Hall, there are some reliefs representing Amenhotep III hunting and killing a gazelle in front of
Amun
Ra, and other scenes representing the King in front of various deities.Next is the court of Amenhotep III surrounded by a double row of columns .
It was in this court that numerous statues were found buried in the late 1980s.
At the rear is an area that was converted into a Roman shrine with Amenhotep III's reliefs plastered over and painted with Christian themes.
Colonnade of Amenhotep III.
Amenhotep's colonnade from the peristyle court
Beyond the court lies the fascinating Colonnade erected by Amenhotep III.
The inside of the walls on either side of the Colonnade were carved during the time of Tutankhamun and depict the important annual Opet festival during which the god
Amun
visited his southern harem.The reliefs show the sacred barges being brought from Karnak to Luxor.
But the reliefs have suffered greatly over time, while a High water table has led to salt encrustation.
The desire of some tourists to touch reliefs has and continues to damage the scenes for future visitors.
The Christian Church
There are 2 long chapels.
The one to the east is dedicated to
Mut
and the One to the west dedicated to Khonso.The Hypostyle opens south to the 1st Antechamber, which originally had 8 columns, but they were removed when the antechamber was converted into a Christian Church.
The Birth Room
At the southern end of the Temple complex is the sanctuary which is surrounded by various chambers including a so-called Birth Room in which the birth of Amenhotep III is depicted in reliefs.
The Birth Room is a side room with 3 columns.
Most of the scenes are in very poor condition .
The Sanctuary of Alexander the Great
After the Birth Room there is another 3 columned chamber, also with badly damaged reliefs , and then the Sanctuary of Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great, who removed the 4 original columns and built a chapel, open to the north and to the south, rebuilt this sanctuary, which once had a golden plated statue of
Amun
Ra.Fortunately he did not remove the reliefs on the walls.
Other rooms
From the shrine of Alexander the Great, we enter a 2nd antechamber, which has 4 papyrus bud columns.
After passing the 2nd antechamber, there are 2 offering rooms, in poor condition, with their scenes also badly damaged.
The original sanctuary is a small chamber with 4 clustered papyrus columns.
The walls of this room are decorated with scenes depicting Amenhotep III dancing.
Roman military
Around the beginning of the third century AD, Luxor Temple became the focus of a surrounding Roman military camp for perhaps 1,500 men.
To the rear of the Temple are chapels built by Tuthmosis III, and Alexander.
During the Roman era, the Temple and its surroundings were a legionary fortress and the home of the Roman government in the area.
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