Egypt finishes restoring the shrine of Amun-Ra
The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities has completed the restoration of the ancient shrine of the god "Amon Ra" (one of the gods of ancient Egypt) in the Temple of Seti I in the city of Abydos, located in Sohag Governorate (southern Egypt), as part of an integrated project to restore and develop cultural tourist attractions, which includes the restoration of the rest of the seven shrines. at the temple.
Mustafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said in a press statement yesterday (Sunday), that "the restoration work that the Temple of Seti I is currently witnessing, and other temples and archaeological sites throughout the Republic comes within the framework of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' plan to develop archaeological sites." , in a manner that works to attract visitors from Egypt and tourists, and encourage the product of cultural tourism coming to Egypt," he added, adding that "it is scheduled to restore all the chapels of the temple, successively, as the restoration of the shrine of the god (Ra Hor Akhti) was recently started."
Saadi Zaki, Director General of the Restoration of Upper Egypt Antiquities, indicated that the restoration work of the ancient cabin took about three months, and included cleaning the cabin mechanically and chemically, removing the layers of soot, which covered the cabin inscriptions, and removing dust using various brushes, in addition to completing the missing parts of the cabin. Walls and ceiling, and color reinforcement, before starting the final stage, which is insulation.
The walls of the Temple of King Seti I are adorned with inscriptions explaining how the ancient Egyptians performed religious rituals. It includes 7 chapels and two pillared halls, and is based on 36 granite columns.
Dr. Hussein Abdel Basir, Director of the Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, said: "The Temple of Seti I, which was built in the era of the 19th Dynasty, is one of the most beautiful archaeological temples in Egypt. It is full of colorful religious scenes, so that the colors in ancient Egypt can be studied through the inscriptions of this temple. He added, in statements to Asharq Al-Awsat, that "Siti I is one of the greatest kings in the history of Egypt, but the fame of his son, King Ramses II, overshadowed him, and if there was no Ramses II, then Seti I would have been the most famous king of Egypt."
One of the restorers while working on the shrine of Amun-Ra (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
For his part, Mohamed Abdel Badi, head of the Central Administration of Upper Egypt Antiquities, explained that "the shrine of the god (Amun-Ra) is one of the seven chapels in the Temple of Seti I in Abydos, and it was dedicated to the cult of Amun-Ra, and at the end of it there is an imaginary door from the western side, and it adorns its walls." A number of scenes representing the journey of the sacred boat to the other world, and some religious rituals and offerings to Amun-Ra, one of the gods of ancient Egypt.
Colorful inscriptions on the walls and ceiling of the cabin (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
The archaeological area of Abydos is located in the village of Araba Abydos, within the eighth region of Upper Egypt. Before becoming a major center for the worship of "Osiris", Abydos includes the Temple of King Seti I, which is distinguished by its unique architectural design, a symbolic tomb of the god Osiris, the god of resurrection and immortality, and the Temple of King Ramses II, whose walls are engraved with some scenes from the Kadesh war. The tombs of the kings of the first and second dynasties, Shunat al-Zabib, the Falcon Cemetery, Kom al-Sultan, and Umm al-Jaab. The design of the Abydos temple differs from the rest of the Egyptian temples in that period, which were built in the form of a rectangle, on one axis, while the Abydos temple was built in the form of a right angle or L letter.
Abdel-Basir said, "The Abydos area is a very important area, linked to the worship of the god Osiris, and includes a symbolic burial for him," noting that "Siti built in his temple 7 chapels for the gods Horus, Isis, Osiris, Amun, Hur Akhti, and Ptah, in addition to a chapel bearing his name. , where he considered himself one of the gods, and the temple embodies the pilgrimage of King Seti I, whose name is associated with the god Set, to Abydos.
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