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Chapels east of the enclosure wall of the main Ptolemaic temple

Another group of cult structures is located to the east of the enclosure wall of the main Ptolemaic temple. On the lower slopes of Qurnet Mura'i lie the remains of two buildings, one of which was classified by Bruyère as a temple, photographs and discussion of which can be found on the "Temples" page. The other remains belong to the small Ramesside chapel situated opposite the south-east corner of the enclosure wall.
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The chapel was carved into the cliff of Qurnet Mura'i. It consisted of a hall, a pronaos and a sanctuary. The hall was entered by a flight of steps. It contained two benches, one along the southern wall and the other opposite, along the northern wall.
Four steps with a balustrade led to the pronaos, which contained two columns. There were benches in each niche of the tripartite sanctuary. On the northern wall of the sanctuary there are traces of wall decorations.
The chapel was later converted into a Christian church.
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Photography © Lenka Peacock 2007
Sources:
1. Bomann, Ann H.: The private chapel in ancient Egypt : a study of the chapels in the workmen's village at el Amarna with special reference to Deir el-Medina and other sites.
London : Kegan Paul International, 1991.

 
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