The Gateway of Ramesses IX in the Temple of Amun at Karnak

Amin A. M. A. Amer

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Oxbow Books
01 June 2024

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

Series: Oxbow Classics in Egyptology

Amin Amer’s 1999 study of the Gateway of Ramesses IX at Karnak, Egypt, is presented here in a facsimile reissue. The Gateway is a little-known major work, part of the great temple at Karnak, built by one of the last kings of the Egyptian empire after a long period that saw little building work in the temple complex. The rather modest, by Karnak’s standards, construct lies at the northern end of the court ‘of the Cachette’, north of Pylon VII, and leads into the southern end of the narrow court of Pylons III and IV, presenting an impressive entrance to the main temple of Amun. A prominent stela of Ramesses IX and Amun lies beyond it. The Gateway was part of a building programme, decorated with statues and building-texts, undertaken by the high priest Amenhotep who clearly sought to emphasise the importance of the contributions of the king and himself to the temple and worship of Amun.

A brief introduction to the works of Ramasses IX at Karnak is followed by a detailed description of the scenes adorning the Gateway with a translation of the inscriptions and a discussion of the role of the Gateway and its decoration. The descriptions are accompanied by drawings of the hieroglyphic texts and photographs and line drawings of the entire gateway and its facade.

By: Amin A. M. A. Amer
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 18
Dimensions: Height: 298mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9798888570753
Series: Oxbow Classics in Egyptology
Pages: 74
Publication Date: 01 June 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Abbreviations Prefaces Foreword 1. Introduction: the works of Ramesses IX at Karnak 2. The gateway and flanking scenes 3. The role of the Gateway and its decoration 4. Hyroglyphic texts Plates

At the time of the original publication Amin Amer was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Tanta University, Egypt.