palimpsest christianity and pharaoh luxor temple egypt

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Palimpsest : christianity and pharaoh, Luxor Temple, Egypt

Its construction was started by Amenophis III and continued by Ramses II. When the Roman Empire and tne christianity, several churches were built in the enclosure, including one in the courtyard of Ramses II. One can still see a wall, also made of large blocks of re-use probably from the dismantled walls of the temple of Amenhotep III