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188 THE MONUMENTS OF UPPER EGYPT.
pears with the urseus or sacred asp on his brow,
and his name enclosed within the double car-
touche. The high priest Pinet'hem, who was
soon to become king, is depicted on the pylon.
II. The Great Temple.—In its entire length,
and including the dependencies to the east and
to the west, the temple of Karnak cannot meas
ure less than G08 metres, or 1,995 English feet.
It measures 366 metres by 106, or upwards of
1,200 feet by 348 in that portion which is en-
closed by the surrounding wall of stone, and this
constitutes the true dimensions of the edifice.
The great temple should be entered by the
western portal which we know already as the
principal pylon. The ruins of the temple will
then develop themselves before the visitor in
the order which we shall endeavor to indicate,
taking as our guide the subjoined plan.
The Pylon and the large Court. — These are
marked A and B in our plan. Until the XXIInd
dynasty the grand temple of Karnak had no
other frontage than the pylon C, which dates
from the time of Rameses I., and the remains
of which may be seen at the bottom of the
court. In front of this stood, apparently uncon-
nected with the main building and as if dropped
pears with the urseus or sacred asp on his brow,
and his name enclosed within the double car-
touche. The high priest Pinet'hem, who was
soon to become king, is depicted on the pylon.
II. The Great Temple.—In its entire length,
and including the dependencies to the east and
to the west, the temple of Karnak cannot meas
ure less than G08 metres, or 1,995 English feet.
It measures 366 metres by 106, or upwards of
1,200 feet by 348 in that portion which is en-
closed by the surrounding wall of stone, and this
constitutes the true dimensions of the edifice.
The great temple should be entered by the
western portal which we know already as the
principal pylon. The ruins of the temple will
then develop themselves before the visitor in
the order which we shall endeavor to indicate,
taking as our guide the subjoined plan.
The Pylon and the large Court. — These are
marked A and B in our plan. Until the XXIInd
dynasty the grand temple of Karnak had no
other frontage than the pylon C, which dates
from the time of Rameses I., and the remains
of which may be seen at the bottom of the
court. In front of this stood, apparently uncon-
nected with the main building and as if dropped