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The chapel of Hathor of Seti I. consisted of a
forecourt, outer and inner halls, pronaos and
sanctuary, and a left annexe with dependencies.
The forecourt was entered from the southeast
over a ramp with a central slide flanked on either
side by ten steps.
forecourt, outer and inner halls, pronaos and
sanctuary, and a left annexe with dependencies.
The forecourt was entered from the southeast
over a ramp with a central slide flanked on either
side by ten steps.
The forecourt was paved in limestone.
It had two tomb shafts (now filled), one
of which existed prior to the
construction of the chapel and the other
dated to the Ramesside period. A flight
of five steps leads from the forecourt
into the outer hall.
It had two tomb shafts (now filled), one
of which existed prior to the
construction of the chapel and the other
dated to the Ramesside period. A flight
of five steps leads from the forecourt
into the outer hall.
A bench with five seats was set against the
southern wall. Bruyere suggested that
another bench with seven seats was
positioned against the northern wall. Two
column bases were aligned on either side of
the central axis. The floor was paved in
limestone.
southern wall. Bruyere suggested that
another bench with seven seats was
positioned against the northern wall. Two
column bases were aligned on either side of
the central axis. The floor was paved in
limestone.
Two steps led from the outer hall into
the inner, hypostyle hall. A rectangular
limestone basin, no longer present, was
sunk into the floor at an angle to the
columns. There were originally two
limestone altars near the staircase to
the west of the hall. Fragments of wall
paintings also came from this part of
chapel. A flight of seven steps
ascended to the pronaos.
the inner, hypostyle hall. A rectangular
limestone basin, no longer present, was
sunk into the floor at an angle to the
columns. There were originally two
limestone altars near the staircase to
the west of the hall. Fragments of wall
paintings also came from this part of
chapel. A flight of seven steps
ascended to the pronaos.
View back into the inner, hypostyle
hall and the outer hall behind it.
hall and the outer hall behind it.
Seven steps opening directly into
the tripartite sanctuary.
Originally, the shrines were
symmetrical ; during the Ptolemaic
period, the central and northern
shrines were altered
the tripartite sanctuary.
Originally, the shrines were
symmetrical ; during the Ptolemaic
period, the central and northern
shrines were altered
