. The Nile. Notes for travellers in Egypt . iefs have been executed, make themsome of the most remarkable sculptures known. Thescene in which Seti I. is shown grasping the hair of theheads of a number of people, in the act of slaying them, issymbolic. The outside of the south wall is ornamented with a largescene in which Shashanq (Shishak), the first king of theXXIInd dynasty, is represented smiting a group of kneelingprisoners; the god Amen, in the form of a woman, isstanding by presenting him with weapons of war. Herealso are 150 cartouches, surmounted with heads, in whichare written the nam
. The Nile. Notes for travellers in Egypt . iefs have been executed, make themsome of the most remarkable sculptures known. Thescene in which Seti I. is shown grasping the hair of theheads of a number of people, in the act of slaying them, issymbolic. The outside of the south wall is ornamented with a largescene in which Shashanq (Shishak), the first king of theXXIInd dynasty, is represented smiting a group of kneelingprisoners; the god Amen, in the form of a woman, isstanding by presenting him with weapons of war. Herealso are 150 cartouches, surmounted with heads, in whichare written the names of the towns captured by type of features given to these heads by the sculptorshows that the vanquished peoples belonged to a branch ofthe great Semitic family. The hieroglyphics in one of thecartouches were supposed to read the king of Judah,and to represent Jeroboam, who was vanquished by Shishak;it has now been proved conclusively that they form thename of a place called Iuta-melek. Passing along to the Plan of Karxak-~ Karnak under the Ptolemies. From Mariette, Karnak, PI. VII. A. Walls standing before the time of Thothmes B. Pylons built by Thothmes I. C. Walls and obelisks of Hatshepset. D. Walls, pylon, etc., of Thothmes III. E. Gateway of Thothmes IV. F. Pylon of Amenophis III. G. Pylon of Rameses I. H. Walls and columns of Seti I. i. Columns, walls, and statues of Rameses II. J. Temple of Seti II. K. Temple of Rameses III. L. Gateway of Rameses IX. M. Pillars and walls of the XXIInd dynasty. N. Pillars of Tirhakah. U. Corridor of Philip III. of Macedon. P, Chamber and shrine of Alexander II. Q. Pylon built by the Ptolemies. LUXOR (EL-KUSUR) AND THEBES. 297 east, the visitor comes to a wall at right angles to the first,upon which is inscribed a copy of the poem of Pen-ta-urt,celebrating the victory of Rameses II. over the Cheta,in the fifth year of his reign; and on the west side of thewall is a stele on which is set forth a copy of the offensiveand de
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