The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . of Thothmes II. and Thothmes III. This ablewoman set them up in honour of father Amen, andshe relates in the inscriptions on the base of the standingobelisk that she covered their tops with S7nu metal, or copper,that they could be seen from a very great distance, and thatshe had them hewn and brought down to Thebes in aboutseven months. These obelisks were brought into theirchamber from the south side, and were 98 and 105 feet highrespectively; the masonry round their bases is of the timeof Thothmes III. The sixth pylon and the two walls which * It wa
The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . of Thothmes II. and Thothmes III. This ablewoman set them up in honour of father Amen, andshe relates in the inscriptions on the base of the standingobelisk that she covered their tops with S7nu metal, or copper,that they could be seen from a very great distance, and thatshe had them hewn and brought down to Thebes in aboutseven months. These obelisks were brought into theirchamber from the south side, and were 98 and 105 feet highrespectively; the masonry round their bases is of the timeof Thothmes III. The sixth pylon and the two walls which * It was standing when Pococke visited Egypt in I737-I739-t Scarcely had the royal brother and husband of Hashop {sic)closed his eyes, when the proud queen threw aside her womans veil,and appeared in all the splendour of Iharaoh, as a born king. For shelaid aside her womans dress, clothed herself in mans attire, andadorned herself with the crown and insignia of royalty. (BrugschsE^ypt under the Pharaohs, Vol. /., p. 349.) U 2 Plan of Karnak— Karnak during the reign of Amenophis III., 1500. From Mariette, Karnak, PI. VI. LUXOR (eL-KUSUR) AND THEBES. 293 flank it on the north and south are the work of Thothmes III.,but Seti II., Rameses III., and Rameses IV. have addedtheir cartouches to them. On this pylon are inscribed alarge number of geographical names of interest. Passingthrough it, the visitor finds himself in a vestibule whichleads into a red granite oblong chamber, inscribed with thename of Philip III. of Macedon, which is often said to haveformed the sanctuary. In the chambers on each side of itare found the names of Amenophis I., Thothmes I., ThothmesII., Hatshepset, and Thothmes III. The sanctuary stoodin the centre of the large court beyond the two oblong redgranite pedestals. In ancient days, when Thebes waspillaged by her conquerors, it would seem that special carewas taken to uproot not only the shrine, but the veryfoundations upon which it rested. Some fragment
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