Topography of Thebes, and general view of Egypt. Being a short account of the principal objects worthy of notice in the valley of the Nile, to the second cataract and Wadee Samneh ... with remarks on the manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians. And the productions of the country / by I.G. Wilkinson [sic].

  • John Gardner Wilkinson
Date:
1835
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Credit: Topography of Thebes, and general view of Egypt. Being a short account of the principal objects worthy of notice in the valley of the Nile, to the second cataract and Wadee Samneh ... with remarks on the manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians. And the productions of the country / by I.G. Wilkinson [sic]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CON T E N T S. Preface . Introduction, Page . . . . v on the power of Page Ancient Egypt, and its early; civilization . . vii—xxi CHAPTER I. Topography of Thebes, or Diospolis Magna. Name of Thebes . . .1 Time of its foundation unknown 2 The most ancient part . . ib. First objects to be visited there . 3 Temple-palace or palace-temple of Old Qoorneh . . ib. Dedication. The word Pharaoh (Note) . . . .5 Shrines and sacred subjects 6, 7, 8 Other ruins on the west bank . 9 Memnonium, temple - palace of Kemeses II. . ib. Granite Colossus . . .10 Its size and weight . .12 Tomb of Osymandyas . .13 Battle scenes . . 16—21 Conquests of the Egyptians 22, 23 The Jews . . .25 Astronomical subjects in the Memnonium . . .27 Other ruins . . . 28, 29 Temple-palaces of Amunoph III. . . 31,32 Vocal statue of Memnon . 33 Height of the two Colossi of Amunoph . . .35 The sound, and its real cause . 36 Other Colossi in the avenue lead¬ ing to the temple . . 38 Rise of the alluvial soil and bed of the river . . .40 Other ruins. The temples of Thebes numerous . 41 The 100 gates not of the city ; no wall . . .42 Wealth of Thebes . . 43 Its decline and fall . . . 44 The city and Libyan suburb. Gardens and houses . . 45 Christian inmates. Arab inva¬ sion. Small temple of Me- deenet Haboo . . .46 The original part . . 48 Additions by various kings . 49 Egyptian embattlements . . ib. Great temple-palace of Remeses III. . . .50 His pavilion. Game of chess . 5] Parts of the temple . .52 Speech of the god to the king . 53 Egyptian columns . . 54 Mons. Champollion . . 55 The other parts of the building 59 Procession of the king and his attendants . 61 The coronation ceremony . 63 Another procession . 64 Historical subjects; captives . 65 Of what country . 66 Return after victory . . 67 Another expedition . 69 Revolt of the allies . . 73 Temples protected against rain at Thebes . 75 Other ruins near Medeenet Haboo 76 The sacred lake of the dead . 78 The queen’s tombs . . 79 Pallades or pellices Jovis . 80 Antiquity of the arch . 81 Dayr el Medeeneh . 82