Ramesseum - Great Hypostyle Hall

Beyond the portico originally entered by three doorways, is the Great Hypostyle Hall, which, like the hypostyle hall at Karnak, is divided into three higher central aisles and six lower lateral aisles. The central aisles, which have preserved part of their roof, have six couples of taller columns with calyx capitals and six couples of lower columns with bud capitals, topped by a wall, with pillars and window-openings, reaching to the same height as the taller columns; 11 columns of each type are still standing. The lateral aisles had columns with bud capitals, of which there remains 11 on the left hand side, together with a section of the roof. On the shafts of the columns Ramesses is depicted making offerings to the gods. On the wall to