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Description: | Black and white landscape photograph entitled 'Medinet Abou deurienne cour peristyle de Ramses III' [Medinet Habu: second peristyle courtyard of Rameses III] (inscription on back of photograph) showing the second peristyle courtyard of Rameses III mortuary temple at Medinet Habu. Of the western portico (the left hand side of the photograph) three of the eight Osirian square columns can be seen. Of the northern portico (the right hand side of the photograph) the colossal lotus bud colunms can be seen of which between are scenes of a Barque's Procession. In the foreground of the photograph are columns which were erected at a much later date by the Romans. Taken by A. Beato. Egypt, later 19th century. Attached image is central portion of larger landscape photograph. | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.humanities.550546 | Go to resource |
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