Pharaonic funerary temple of Merenptah | The History Of Egyptian of the construction of the most important ancient funerary temples of the Ancient Egypt civilization of Luxor.
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Facts about the Funerary temple of Merenptah:
- Temple Type: Funerary Temple
- Status of the temple : Demoli.
- King Merenptah recovered many stone blocks from the temple of King Amenophis III next to his own, then he erased all the king’s inscriptions and cartouches and changed it for his name on the blocks.
- The temple has been completely restored by the Swiss Institute of Antiquities in cooperation with the Egyptian government.
- A collection of huge stone doors has been discovered as well as parts of limestone sphinxes have been discovered and inscriptions have been found on the walls of the temple dating back to the time of King Amenophis III.
- The causes of the destruction of the funerary temple were discovered as the power of the waters of the Nile during the flood, where the entrance gates, monuments and column room were destroyed, in addition to theories that there were people who destroyed the temple of Merenptah and the temple of Amenophis III and stole the blocks used in the construction of their temples.
What is the historical significance of the Funerary temple of Merenptah?
The discovery of the famous Stelle of Israel dating from the time of the reign of Merenptah in which the people of Israel was mentioned among the peoples that the king faced in war at Canaan during his external wars according to the historical references of the Pharaonic civilization where it was found by the archaeologist British Flinders Petry in 1896 AD
La Stelle is now on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
The plan of the funerary temple of King Merenptah:
The architectural design of the funerary temple begins from a long road, then from the first pylon where the façade of the temple, then from an open courtyard, then from a second pylon, then froma hypostyle room, then from a pillared vestibule, then from a main funerary chapel and a set of additional rooms to store the offerings.
The design of the temple is the same as that The Temple of Ramesseum of King Ramses II, but smaller.
Who built the Funerary temple of Merenptah?
King Merenptah “Egyptian Pharaohs kings“.
About King Merenptah:
Date of birth: 13th century BC
Date of death: 1202 BC.C.
Burial Place: Cemetery No. 8 in the Valley of the Kings of Luxor.
Wives:
- Queen Isset Nefert II.
- Queen Ta Kaaet.
Son:
- King Sethi II
- Queen Taouessert
- Amon Mess.
Father: King Ramses II
Mother: Queen Isset Nefert
Pharaonic dynasty: the 19th century
Reigntime: 1212-1202 B.C.
Where is the temple of Merenptah?
The temple of Merenptah is located on the west bank of the Nile behind the temple of King Amenophis III, Luxor, Egypt.
Dates of visit of the funerary temple of Merenptah:
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
Monday 09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
Thursday 9h00 – 17h00
Friday 9:00 -17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Ticket prices:
The price of an entrance ticket for a foreign tourist = 40 Egyptian pounds.
The price of the entrance ticket for the foreign student = 20 Egyptian pounds.
The price of an entrance ticket for Egyptians = 10 Egyptian pounds.
The price of the entrance ticket for the Egyptian student = 5 Egyptian pounds.
Author & Writer: Tamer Ahmed Abd elfatah Yousif
Funerary Temple of Merenptah Luxor Egypt | History & Discoveries
