The Nile boat or, glimpses of the land of Egypt / by . o mixed up with amass of later erections that it is difficult to realize its ori-ginal effect. The principal edifice is the colossal temple andpalace of Rameses III., but adjacent on the south, and on adifferent plane, is another, and smaller one, to which large courtshave been added by the Ptolemaic kings. The pavilion ofRameses is very singular and unique in point of architecture,while its decorative sculptures are very curious. It appears(though from the point of view not fully) in the accompanyingillustration, which also in
The Nile boat or, glimpses of the land of Egypt / by . o mixed up with amass of later erections that it is difficult to realize its ori-ginal effect. The principal edifice is the colossal temple andpalace of Rameses III., but adjacent on the south, and on adifferent plane, is another, and smaller one, to which large courtshave been added by the Ptolemaic kings. The pavilion ofRameses is very singular and unique in point of architecture,while its decorative sculptures are very curious. It appears(though from the point of view not fully) in the accompanyingillustration, which also includes the later Ptolemaic courts andfacade to the smaller temple above mentioned. Two lodgesflanked the entrance to the palace ; on either hand is a pyramidalbuilding resembling a tower, on the external fac-ades of whichare sculptures representing the Egyptian conqueror in the actof smiting a vanquished foe, in presence of the god passage between these towers goes under the. northern orinner part of the building, consisting of different apartments, J. COURT OF MEDEENET HA150U. 173 which, with others now ruined, formed the pavilion of the rooms are surprisingly small, but exceedingly interesting,for on the walls are sculptures illustrative of the private life ofan Egyptian monarch, who is seated among the favourites ofhis harem, all standing after the oriental fashion; some fanhim, and others present him with flowers. These once royalapartments were occupied when we passed by a number ofFellahs from some distant village, with their camels, whosesqualor and misery contrasted strangely with these vestiges oforiental voluptuousness. The exterior architecture of thesepavilions is very curious, half-castellated in character, orna-mented with pointed shields somewhat resembling the Saracenbattlements of later times. The passage under the buildingcontinued in a line to the great temple, which is entered be-tween two lofty propylaea adorned with sculptures of simila
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