The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . ding of the walls,and decorated the interior. The workmanship in certainparts of this temple recalls that of certain parts of Abydos;it is probable that the same artists were employed. II. The Ramesseum. This temple, called also theMemnonium and the tomb of Osymandyas (Diodorus I.,iv), w^as built by Rameses II., in honour of at Kurnah, two pylons stood in front of it. Thefirst court had a double row of pillars on each side ofit; passing up a flight of steps, and through the secondpylon, is a second court, having a double row of roundcolumns
The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . ding of the walls,and decorated the interior. The workmanship in certainparts of this temple recalls that of certain parts of Abydos;it is probable that the same artists were employed. II. The Ramesseum. This temple, called also theMemnonium and the tomb of Osymandyas (Diodorus I.,iv), w^as built by Rameses II., in honour of at Kurnah, two pylons stood in front of it. Thefirst court had a double row of pillars on each side ofit; passing up a flight of steps, and through the secondpylon, is a second court, having a double row of roundcolumns on the east and west sides, and a row of pilasters,to which large figures of Rameses II. under the form ofOsiris are attached, on the north and south sides. Beforethe second pylon stood a colossal statue of Rameses II.,at least sixty feet high, which has been thrown down (byCambyses ?), turned over on its back, and mutilated. Inthe hall are twelve huge columns, arranged in two rows,and thirty-six smaller ones arranged in six rows. On (he. D ® # # 9i>^ m W ® 9
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