Birket Qarun - Qasr Qarun Chambers

On the lower floor are the chambers dedicated to cult purposes: first three antechambers, the floors of which slope down towards the sanctuary, and the sanctuary itself, divided into three small rooms at the back. On either side of the sanctuary is a narrow corridor with three chambers opening off it. Over the doorways of the two antechambers and the sanctuary the usual cavetto cornice is replaced by a row of royal cobras. Flanking the antechambers are side rooms from which it is possible either to go down into the cellars or to climb two flights of stairs to the upper floor, on which there are various other chambers, and from there to the roof. From the roof there are extensive views of the sand covered remains of the ancient city, the