Esna - Temple of Khnum Facade

The facade of the temple, facing east, is 125ft/37m long and 49ft/15m high and is topped by a cavetto cornice bearing the names of Claudius and Vespasian on either side of a winged sun. On the architrave are inscriptions in the name of these Emperors, Vespasian being referred to as "ruler of the capital, Rome". On the stone screens between the front row of columns are reliefs depicting the Pharaoh being conducted into the temple by various deities; on the screen at the left hand end Harsiesis and Thoth are shown pouring the consecrating water over the King, with the lionheaded goddess Menheyet standing on the right.