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DOI article:Szafrański, Zbigniew Eugeniusz: Deir el-Bahari: the temple of Hatshepsut, season 1999/2000
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DEIR EL-BAHARI
EGYPT
stages of destruction. The ramp was
apparently paved and had courses of stone
laid across it at intervals, forming steps of
a kind right in the middle of the limestone
pavement. The steps were 3 royal cubits
wide, 2 palms high and 2 cubits deepd2)
MIDDLE AND LOWER TERRACES
A limited program of epigraphic
documentation work was carried out in the
Hathor Chapel.33) The recording of the
scenes in the Bark Room was completed.
The plates of the Sanctuary and the inner
and outer Hypostyle walls, which have
been prepared for publication, were given a
final checkover.34) A study of the
palaeography has also been started, but
will have to be completed in the next
seasons.
Pillars in the Middle Porticoes, restored
by H. Carter and E. Baraize, required
correction and additions. The final study
on this project has been completed during
this season.35)
Two T-shaped ponds, located at the foot
of the Lower Ramp, were re-excavated by the
SCA Gurna Inspectorate. On request from
the SCA, a restoration of the pond outlines
has been prepared, based on measurement
studies of the extant mud remains and of
pond representations in the Bark Hall of the
Main Sanctuary of Amun. Each pond was
10.4 m (20 cubits) long and 6.25 m (12
cubits) wide. Each consisted of 7 cubit-
modules (one module: 4x4 cubits), the
module proportions being 3:5 (Fig. 15).56)
TEMPLE OF TUTHMOSIS III
After a four-year break, specialists from the
former Polish-Egyptian Mission of the
Tuthmosis III Temple returned to work as
part of the Hatshepsut Restoration
Mission.37) A report on their activities is
published separately in this volume.
32) Reconstruction concept by Z.E. Szafranski and M. Boruta, reconstruction design M. Boruta.
33) Cf. J. Karkowski, PAM VIII, Reports 1996 (1997), 46-58.
34) Dr. N. Beaux-Grimal worked in the Chapel from February 1 to March 15, 2000, continuing the project of the Polish-
French Team for the Hathor Chapel of the Hatshepsut Temple.
35) An earlier study by K. Polaczek (cf. ET XII (1983), 287-292) was continued by A. Cwiek in 1995/96 and now, in this
season.
36) Study by Z.E. Szafranski and M. Boruta, project design by M. Boruta. Excavation carried out by Mohammed El-Bialy,
SCA Gurna Inspectorate.
37) Cf. L. Giddy, “Digging Diary 1999-2000, no 10”, EA 17 (2000), 29; J. Aksamit, “The temple of Tuthmosis III at Deir
el-Bahari”, EA 18 (2001), cover page and 21-24.
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EGYPT
stages of destruction. The ramp was
apparently paved and had courses of stone
laid across it at intervals, forming steps of
a kind right in the middle of the limestone
pavement. The steps were 3 royal cubits
wide, 2 palms high and 2 cubits deepd2)
MIDDLE AND LOWER TERRACES
A limited program of epigraphic
documentation work was carried out in the
Hathor Chapel.33) The recording of the
scenes in the Bark Room was completed.
The plates of the Sanctuary and the inner
and outer Hypostyle walls, which have
been prepared for publication, were given a
final checkover.34) A study of the
palaeography has also been started, but
will have to be completed in the next
seasons.
Pillars in the Middle Porticoes, restored
by H. Carter and E. Baraize, required
correction and additions. The final study
on this project has been completed during
this season.35)
Two T-shaped ponds, located at the foot
of the Lower Ramp, were re-excavated by the
SCA Gurna Inspectorate. On request from
the SCA, a restoration of the pond outlines
has been prepared, based on measurement
studies of the extant mud remains and of
pond representations in the Bark Hall of the
Main Sanctuary of Amun. Each pond was
10.4 m (20 cubits) long and 6.25 m (12
cubits) wide. Each consisted of 7 cubit-
modules (one module: 4x4 cubits), the
module proportions being 3:5 (Fig. 15).56)
TEMPLE OF TUTHMOSIS III
After a four-year break, specialists from the
former Polish-Egyptian Mission of the
Tuthmosis III Temple returned to work as
part of the Hatshepsut Restoration
Mission.37) A report on their activities is
published separately in this volume.
32) Reconstruction concept by Z.E. Szafranski and M. Boruta, reconstruction design M. Boruta.
33) Cf. J. Karkowski, PAM VIII, Reports 1996 (1997), 46-58.
34) Dr. N. Beaux-Grimal worked in the Chapel from February 1 to March 15, 2000, continuing the project of the Polish-
French Team for the Hathor Chapel of the Hatshepsut Temple.
35) An earlier study by K. Polaczek (cf. ET XII (1983), 287-292) was continued by A. Cwiek in 1995/96 and now, in this
season.
36) Study by Z.E. Szafranski and M. Boruta, project design by M. Boruta. Excavation carried out by Mohammed El-Bialy,
SCA Gurna Inspectorate.
37) Cf. L. Giddy, “Digging Diary 1999-2000, no 10”, EA 17 (2000), 29; J. Aksamit, “The temple of Tuthmosis III at Deir
el-Bahari”, EA 18 (2001), cover page and 21-24.
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