Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Temple of Hathor

This is a small Ptolemaic temple here in  Deir el Medina. It was built between 221 and 116 BC by Ptolemy IV and dedicated to Hathor and Maat. The temple have scenes of Ptolemy IV and his successors worshipping various Egyptian gods.












There are three sanctuaries in the temple



The first sanctuary



Ptolemy IV as pharaoh making offering to Amun and Hathor







The second sanctuary
Ptolemy IV making offering to?



Hathor and Osiris













Another Egyptian  lightbulb?





The third sanctuary



Can you tell who Ptolemy IV is making offering to here and below?














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