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 The first hypostyle hall, of which only the base of the 24 columns that supported the
ceiling now remain, has in its south-western part a complex of four rooms, evidently intended to serve as treasury
for the Temple, as is proved by bas-reliefs on the walls representing heaps of gold, silver and precious stones. Two
more annexes situated in the corner between the first and the second hypostyle halls were intended to serve as sites
for the cult of the god Montu (the first) and as an additional treasury (the second).
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hypostyle hall contained a group of five contiguous halls, perpendicular to the axis of the Temple and dedicated to
various divinities. The second hypostyle hall supported by eight columns, with
two groups of lateral halls annexed: those situated in the southern part were dedicated to the Osiris cult of the
deified king, while those in the north were dedicated to various solar gods, among whom the dominant role belonged
to Re-Harakhty with whom the king was identified in his celestial resurrection.
The third hypostyle hall's structure is identical to the previous one and whose lateral chapels are
dedicated to various gods: Horus and Mut in the south, Amun-Re, the Ennead of Heliopolis, Min, Mut, and Khonsu in
the north.
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Architectural Features
K - Large hypostyle room L - Royal treasure rooms M - Chapels dedicated to various deities and deified Ramesses N - Second hypostyle room O - Third hypostyle room P - Chapel of Ramesses III Q - Chapel of Re Harmakhis R - Shrine of the sacred barque of Amun S - Chapels of Mut and Khonsu Re-Harakhty and Amun-Re
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Egyptology through Images : Last updated on
22-January-2012
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