ARCE

The apse of the vestibule in an angular view

Description:
The apse of the vestibule in an angular view
Physical Description:
1 color slide and 120 mm color slide
Date Created:
Feb-09
Collection:
Luxor Roman Wall Paintings
Series:
Post-conservation
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Tetrarchy (284-313 AD) and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Temple of Luxor (Luxor, Egypt), Inscriptions, Egyptian, and Galerius, Emperor of Rome, approximately 260-313
Genre:
color slides and relief (sculpture techniques)
References:
Nelson numbers: 164, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185. "Reliefs and Inscriptions at Luxor Temple, Vol. 2," The Epigraphic Survey, The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/publications/oip/reliefs-and-inscriptions-luxor-temple-volume-2-facade-portals-upper
Local ID:
arce_lrwp_vescovo_MF-104-09_003_flipped.tif
Project History:
Amenhotep III was responsible for constructing the greater part of the present Luxor Temple around 1400 BCE. Under Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, 245-313, the first Tetrarchy transformed the temple site, including one of the temple’s offering halls into what is now known as the imperial cult chamber. In the early 2000s, ARCE conducted several site visits to Luxor to extensively document the grounds and undertake conversation efforts for the Roman frescoes present in that chamber.