Tag: Speos of Horemheb

Speos of Horemheb in Gebel el-Silsila, Aswan, Egypt – Egyptian Monuments Facts and history of the Pharaonic civilization "Ancient Egypt History" to build the most important Egyptian Tombs and Egypt Archaeological Sites, how much is the entrance ticket, official working hours and more. Although there are many archaeological sites in the Gebel el-Silsila area, the shrine of King Horemheb is considered the main shrine in this area. This shrine dates back to King Horemheb, the most famous of the Egyptian Pharaohs kings who ruled Egypt during a transitional period between the eighteenth and nineteenth dynasties in the ancient Egyptian civilization. This place was built as a memorial temple for him, and this temple was constructed by carving inside the rocks and not with blocks of stones, indicating the development of art and engineering. This area is about 65 kilometers from the city of Aswan. Speos of Horemheb Facts Why did King Horemheb choose Gebel Silsila to build his shrine? King Horemheb of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt in The New Kingdom of Egypt chose the Gebel el-Silsila area for its sacred religious status at that time. It overlooks the sacred Nile River and many Egyptian deities - Ancient Egyptian gods and Goddesses water gods were worshipped, as in the Ancient Egyptian religion. What is the historical significance of the Horemheb chapel in Gebel el-Silsila? After building this cabin, a large number of the Pharaohs of the New Kingdom and the great statesmen of the ruling in ancient Egypt "Ancient Egyptian Government" during The Ramesside Period, known as the Twentieth Egyptian Dynasty, engraved many panels on the walls of this cabin to record the celebration of their victories and indicate the strength of the Military of ancient Egypt. Some of them built statues of themselves inside it, such as King Ramses II