Monday 5 September 2016

Solar Complex at Hatshepsut

I have been given this fantastic picture for use in Hidden Luxor. Although I had been in the sun court before, when I went I couldnt take photos.

http://luxor-news.blogspot.com.eg/2010/03/morning-with-dr-andrzej-cwiek.html

The solar court was one of the recent new things to see in Luxor and was opened this Feb http://luxor-news.blogspot.com.eg/2015/02/deir-el-bahari-hatshepsut-third-terrace.html

Temple design followed a set pattern and although Hatshepsut's temple is very different from the Ramasseum it does actually follow the same pattern but using terraces instead of pylons. The third terrace has chapels dedicated to the royal cult, to Amun and a sun court and if you go to any other temple to the south is the royal cult chapel, the middle Amun and the north the sun court.. Now this court is open to the public it is easier to note the similarities of design.

Hatshepsut sun court - Jean Ford



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