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Temple of Birth Room Description
From the vestibule in the Court of Amenophis III a door in the east wall leads out of the temple. Going out through this and turning right to re-enter the temple, we pass through three doors and come to the Birth Room. This room, with three cluster columns, is named after the reliefs on the west wall referring to the birth of Amenophis III; those on the south wall depict his accession to the throne.

West wall, lower row, from left to right: 1. the god Khnum shaping two infants (Amenophis III and his guardian spirit) on the potter's wheel, with Isis seated opposite; 2. Khnum and Amun; 3. Amun and Mutemuia, mother of Amenophis III, seated on the hieroglyph for "sky" and supported by the goddesses Selkit and Neith; 4. Amun and Thoth; 5
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