This portico has been decorated largely by Ramses II , it serves , in the current state of
main entry of the Temple itself . It is composed 12 rectangular columns and a wall .
To the period of Sethy , it was pierced seven carry that have been closed thereafter , only
the one situated to the center that serves actually as main entrance to the first hall hypostyle hall .
On the left part of the photograph , on the wall , behind the pilars we find the famous great dedicatory inscription
of Ramses II to his father . He offers an image of the goddess Maat to his father and to the
gods Osiris and Isis . In this inscription ,
Ramses II report for its acts that he
honors the memory of his father . The inscription is composed of 95 lines . It shows two parts which correspond to two periods of the
reign of Ramses II .
In the first part of the text Ramses II tell about his first trip in Abydos that he
found the father 's temple and necropolis in a very bad state .
In the second part of the text , we have advanced in further time and we notice that all points above quoted was finished .
Portico : Main Vue :
Vue from south east |
Interior vue , decoration by Ramesses II |