Station of the King and Corridor

Introduction


A long corridor led from the Wadjet hall and the court of the fifth pylon to the southwest entrance door of the Akhmenu temple. A series of rooms and a small chapel, a “station of the king,” lined the corridor on its south side.
Measurements: The corridor from Pylon V to the Akhmenu stretched approximately 76 m long. The chapel measured 15.5 x 9m.

Phases of Construction

Thutmose III

As part of his expansion of the temple to include the new Akhmenu festival hall, Thutmose III added or began construction on a corridor and a suite of rooms along the wide hall on the temple’s south side.

The function of these rooms remains uncertain. When excavated in modern times, one of the rooms was found filled with black granite statues of Sekhmet or Mut.

Construction materials: limestone faced in sandstone

About the reconstruction model of Thutmose III

The model of the corridor and the rooms lining its south side were based on the published plan of precint by Carlotti (2001: pl. 1). The original height of these rooms was not available, so these walls were scaled to the same level as the “station of the king,” described below.

Amenhotep II

Amenhotep II may have finished construction on a part of this corridor, a small shrine called the “station of the king.” The building, as reconstructed by one scholar, would have consisted of a small rectangular chamber surrounded by a three-sided portico of square columns. Low screen walls with three standing Osiride statues lined the exterior of each portico. The whole building was roofed and perched on a 1m high sandstone platform. The remains of the building found at Karnak show it was inscribed by Amenhotep II, suggesting he constructed it himself (possibly on the location of an earlier building) or decorated the previously existing shrine.

This building may have served as a location for the king or the bark of the god to rest while watching or participating in cult rituals.

Construction materials: stone

About the reconstruction model of Amenhotep II

The model of the station of the king is based on the plan and axial drawings by Van Siclen (1986: pl. 15).

Documentation

Barguet, Paul. (1962),Le temple d’Amon-Rê à Karnak; essai d’exégèse. Le Caire: Impr. de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale, xix, 368 p..

Carlotti, Jean-François. (2001),L’Akh-menou de Thoutmosis III à Karnak : etude architecturale. Paris: Recherche sur les civilisations

Van Siclen, Charles. (1986),The Alabaster Shrine of King Amenhotep II. Brooklyn Museum Archaeological Expedition to the Precinct of the Goddess Mut at South Karnak. San Antonio: Brooklyn Museumvol. 1

cbn cbg cbd gummies | nature cbd gummies for ed | bioheal cbd gummie | regen cbd gummis | giant gummy bears cbd | cbd gummies benefit | gummy cbd for pain | amazon cbd gummies dr oz | is cbd gummies weed | reddit cbd gummies | penis enlargement mechanism | the enlarger penis pump | zylofon male enhancement pills | jaq male enhancement reviews | x5 male enhancement | best male potency enhancer | male enhancement cream | male performance enhancing | male honey enhancement near me | rmx male enhancement pills | undefined weight loss gummy | medical weight loss nj | medical weight loss grandville | diet pills diarrhea | do keto gummies have caffeine | k lean burn keto gummies | carrie underwood keto gummy | blue bottle diet pills | slim candy keto gummies | act keto gummies reviews | weight loss medication saxenda | reviews acv keto gummies | does oprah sell keto gummies | true diet pills | apple cider keto gummies | gummy bears for sex drive | strong weight loss pills | gummies near me cbd | ptx male enhancement formula | lifestyle keto gummies review | cbd gummies 2omg 30 ct | male enhancement lotion | keto gummies shark tank amazon | donde venden cbd gummies | male vacuum enhancement | keto acv gummies work | eaze cbd gummies | penis just a enlarged clit | fusion keto gummies | batch cbd gummies | gnc alpha male enhancement | are royal keto gummies safe | yum yum cbd oil gummies | bioscience gummies review | purple tiger diet pills | biogreen cbd gummies | best testosterone gummies | shrinkx acv keto gummies | clinical cbd gummies | taoist penis enlargement book | keto gummies with tea | lucid dreams cbd gummies | best new male enhancement | bio gen keto gummies reviews | reviv cbd gummies reviews | penis enlargement using hands | lifeline keto acv | bioheal cbd gummies | green roads gummies | review ace keto acv gummies | calyfx premium cbd gummy | gnc male enhancer | keto gummies kruidvat | catie couric cbd gummies | what to eat to enlarge penis | what is in keto diet pills | leva cbd gummies review | one a day gummy | go90 keto gummies ingredients | rebirth cbd gummies price | v shark 1000 male enhancement | xenical diet pills reviews | gummy bear recipe cbd |