Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt

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Carole Raddato
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published on 12 March 2022
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The peristyle court of the temple of Wadi es-Sebua, filled with reliefs displaying processions of Ramesses II's sons and daughters on both walls and pillars with figures of Ramesses himself with both arms crossed and wearing a shendyt. Approached by an avenue of sphinxes, the Wadi es-Sebua temple was built during the reign of Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) and dedicated to Amun-Ra, Ra-Harakhty and the deified pharaoh. The structure was partly rock-cut and partly freestanding. The inner sanctuary was later converted into a Coptic church.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2022, March 12). Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15401/forecourt-of-wadi-es-sebua-temple-egypt/

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Raddato, Carole. "Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 12, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15401/forecourt-of-wadi-es-sebua-temple-egypt/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Mar 2022. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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