. The Nile. Notes for travellers in Egypt . A. Plan of the Temple at Kurnah B- Plan of the Ramesseum at Kurnah. 300 NOTES FOR TRAVELLERS IN EGYPT. interior face of the second pylon are sculptured scenes inthe war of Rameses II. against the Cheta, which took placein the fifth year of his reign ; in them he is representedslaying the personal attendants of the prince of the is the famous scene in which Rameses, havingbeen forsaken by his army, is seen cutting his way throughthe enemy, and hurling them one after the other intothe Orontes near Kadesh. The walls of the temple areorna
. The Nile. Notes for travellers in Egypt . A. Plan of the Temple at Kurnah B- Plan of the Ramesseum at Kurnah. 300 NOTES FOR TRAVELLERS IN EGYPT. interior face of the second pylon are sculptured scenes inthe war of Rameses II. against the Cheta, which took placein the fifth year of his reign ; in them he is representedslaying the personal attendants of the prince of the is the famous scene in which Rameses, havingbeen forsaken by his army, is seen cutting his way throughthe enemy, and hurling them one after the other intothe Orontes near Kadesh. The walls of the temple areornamented with small battle scenes and reliefs representingthe king making offerings to the gods of Thebes. On theceiling of one of the chambers is an interesting astronomicalpiece on which the twelve Egyptian months are The Colossi.—These two interesting statues wereset up in honour of Amenophis III., whom they represent;they stood in front of the pylon of a calcareous stone templewhich was built by this king; this has now e
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