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title: Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15401/forecourt-of-wadi-es-sebua-temple-egypt/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15401.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15401.jpg)

## Image Caption

The peristyle court of the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Wadi es-Sebua, filled with reliefs displaying processions of [Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/)'s sons and daughters on both walls and pillars with figures of [Ramesses](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra, Ra-Harakhty and the deified [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/). The structure was partly rock-cut and partly freestanding. The inner sanctuary was later converted into a Coptic church.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2022, March 12). Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15401/forecourt-of-wadi-es-sebua-temple-egypt/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 12, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15401/forecourt-of-wadi-es-sebua-temple-egypt/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15401/forecourt-of-wadi-es-sebua-temple-egypt/>.

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