The photograph depicts the entrance to the Great Hypostyle Hall, built by Pharaoh Seti I, dof the Karnak Temple complex, viewed from the courtyard in front. The remaining column from the south-eastern corner of the kiosk of Taharqa (ruler of the 25th dynasty) stands out. Some locals (seated and standing) and a donkey give an idea of the colossal size of the complex. The author's signature is visible at the bottom centre.
The first courtyard of the Karnak Temple Complex of is photographed here from the first pylon, through which the temple is entered. The remaining column of the kiosk of Pharaoh Taharqa (25th dynasty, called the “Ethiopian Dynasty") and the central corridor of the Great Hypostyle Hall, built by Pharaoh Seti I can be seen. In the background, the two obelisks, which are still standing are visible; those of Pharaoh Tuthmosis I (centre) and Queen Hatshepsut (of which only the tip, on the left, is visible). The author's signature (although very light and almost illegible) is at the bottom right.
The photograph depicts a lateral intercolumniation within the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak Temple Complex, built by Pharaoh Seti I in the 19th dynasty. The author's signature is at the bottom.
The image shows a view of the central corridor of the Great Hypostyle Hall, built by Pharaoh Seti I, in the Karnak Temple Complex. A man in Egyptian clothing is looking towards the camera. The author's signature can be found at the bottom left.
Inside the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak Temple Complex, built by Pharaoh Seti I and completed by his son and successor Ramesses II. Note, at the bottom centre where the author's signature is, some blocks obstructing the passage, as they have not yet been removed.
The photograph shows an interior view of the Great Hypostyle Hall, built by Pharaoh Seti I in the Karnak Temple Complex.
The photograph shows a part of the of the colonnade inside the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak Temple Complex, built by Pharaoh Seti I and completed by his son Ramesses II. Note that the ground level still covers the columns' bases. The author's signature can be found at the bottom.
The picture shows a view of the central corridor of the Great Hypostyle Hall commissioned by Pharaoh Seti I in the Karnak Temple Complex, ending with the third pylon. In the forecourt between the third and fourth pylons, the surviving obelisk of Pharaoh Tuthmosis I is visible. The photo can be attributed to Beato.
The photograph depicts sacred images carved on the internal perimeter walls of the Ramesside Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex (north wall, east side). In the centre, Pharaoh Seti I, inside an ished tree writes his royal name on a leaf, together with the god Thoth. On the right, the pharaoh receives his “regnal years” from the gods Amun-Re and Weret-Hekau. The author's signature is visible at the bottom right.
The photograph depicts sacred images carved on the internal perimeter walls of the Ramesside Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex (north wall, east side). In the centre, Pharaoh Seti I, inside an ished tree writes his royal name on a leaf, together with the god Thoth. On the right, the pharaoh receives his “regnal years” from the gods Amun-Re and Weret-Hekau. The author's signature is visible at the bottom right.
The photograph shows the bas-reliefs on the outer wall (north side, east section) of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex. Showing battle scenes of Pharaoh Seti I against the Yenoam (first register from the top) and Shasu populations (second register from the top), who were slaughtered with the pharaoh's war chariot during his Syrio-Palestine campaigns. The photograph documents the ground level in the second half of the 19th century, which was a few metres higher than the original level. Part of the wall is in fact, still underground. At the bottom, the author's signature is visible.
View of part of the northern outer wall of the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak Temple Complex, built by Pharaoh Seti I. The pharaoh is depicted during his military campaigns (right) and he is dedicating the victory over his enemies to Amun (top left). The author's signature is visible at the bottom centre.
View of a portion of the northern outer wall of the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak Temple Complex. Pharaoh Seti I is depicted during his military campaigns (right) and he is dedicating the victory over his enemies to Amun (top left). The author's signature is visible at the bottom.
The photograph depicts a detail of the decoration of the outer wall, north side, of the Ramesside Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex. It shows Pharaoh Seti I in various stages of battle against the Syrio-Palestinians. Note that the ground level still covered part of the wall. The author's signature is clearly visible at the bottom left.
The image depicts some battle scenes of Pharaoh Seti I on the outer wall, north side, of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex. The author's signature is visible at the bottom left.
The image depicts some battle scenes of Pharaoh Seti I on the outer wall, north side, of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex. The author's signature is visible at the bottom left.
Detail of the decoration on the north outer wall of the Great Ramesside Hypostyle Hall from the Karnak Temple Complex. Pharaoh Seti I is depicted in the act of smiting his enemies - the Retenu (defeated during his Palestinian campaign). The signature of the author is at the bottom left.
The photograph shows a detail of the external wall’s decoration, north side, of the Great Hypostyle Hall built by Pharaoh Seti I in the Temple of Amun at Karnak, showing battle scenes against the Syrio-Palestinians. The author's signature is at the bottom right.
Northern exterior wall of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex. Pharaoh Seti I is depicted during his campaigns in Syria-Palestine. The ground level still covers the lower part of the wall. The author's signature is visible at the bottom.
The photograph represents a view of the western wing of the Karnak Temple Complex, taken from the central courtyard where the Middle Kingdom temple was founded. Among the rubble stand the obelisks of Hatshepsut (right) and Tuthmosis I (left); the structures in the foreground correspond to the chapels of Hatshepsut and the sanctuary for the sacred boat of Philip Arrhidaeus. In the background, the columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall built by Seti I stand out. The author's signature (partially blurred) is at the bottom left.
View of the south-western, external wall of the Great Hypostyle Hall built by Seti I in the Karnak Temple Complex, with one figure in the foreground and another at the height of the colonnade (in the background on the right). The ground level still covers part of the wall. The author's signature (partially cut off) is legible at the bottom.
The photograph shows an eastern view of the colonnaded Wadjet Hall built by Pharaoh Tuthmosis I in the Karnak Temple Complex. The still standing obelisks of Hatshepsut (north, on the right), the tip of he collapsed one (south, on the left) and that of Tuthmosis I (centre) are also visible. In the background, the western ruins of the Great Hypostyle Hall of Seti I can be seen. Two egyptians seated on a boulder in front of the temple, pose for the photographer, whose signature is legible on the left.
View of the western wing of the Karnak Temple Complex, from the central courtyard on which the Middle Kingdom temple was founded. Among the rubble stand the obelisks of Hatshepsut (centre) and Tuthmosis I (left), and behind them the impressive Great Hypostyle Hall of Pharaoh Seti I. The structures in the foreground correspond to the chapels of Hatshepsut and the sanctuary for the sacred boat of Pharaoh Philip Arrhidaeus (left), Alexander the Great's half-brother and his successor. The author's signature is visible at the bottom left.
Detail of the inscriptions on the northern façade, east side, of the eighth pylon in the Karnak Temple Complex. The reliefs show pharaohs Tuthmosis I and Seti I (upper register), Tuthmosis II and Seti I (lower register) performing rituals and praying to the gods, including Amun. Queen Hatshepsut was depicted but then later replaced with the name of Tuthmosis II.
