Thèbes. Ramesseum, vue générale. Photographer: Banville, Aymard Athanase de
Scope & Content:
General view looking towards the Hypostyle Hall of the Ramesseum or mortuary temple of Rameses II at Thebes. The photographer's portable developing tent stands in the middleground.
Naos monolithe. San. Photographer: Banville, Aymard Athanase de
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View of the rear face of a monolithic sandstone naos from San el Hagar (modern Tanis), showing hireoglyphic inscriptions and bas-relief dedicated to the Sun God. The naos generally took the form of a chest or box in wood or stone in the innermost part of a temple or shrine and sometimes also use...