Amada - Rock Temple of El-Derr

The following Ceremonial Hall has six square pillars with reliefs depicting the King before various deities. In a scene on the west wall he is shown burning incense before the sacred barque of Re-Harakhty, which is adorned with falcons' heads and carried by priests. In another scene on the east wall he is seen offering flowers to the barque. Beyond this hall are three chapels, the central one being the Sanctuary, in which the sacred barque was kept. On the rear wall are four seated figures (partly destroyed) of the gods worshiped in the temple: (from left to right) Re-Harakhty, the deified Ramesses II, Amun-Re and Ptah.

The visitor now enters directly into the much ruined Hypostyle Hall, partly hewn from the rock and partly constructed. The roof was supported by 12 square pillars in three rows, but only those in the back row, against which were statues of Ramesses, still stand to any height. Only the lower parts of the walls, the reliefs on which were of considerable historical importance, are left. On the left-hand side of the entrance wall are traces of chariots and warriors. On the right hand (west) wall are scenes from Ramesses's Nubian campaign. In the upper row (much damaged) he is shown in his chariot, accompanied by his lion, conducting a group of prisoners to the god; in the adjoining scene he is sacrificing to Amun-Re. In the lower row he is depicted in his chariot shooting arrows at his fleeing foes; the fugitives are seen conveying their wounded to the mountains, where a herdsman's family, surrounded by their livestock, wait anxiously; to the left Egyptian soldiers are shown bringing in Negro (Kushite) prisoners. On the left hand (east) wall are the remains of several reliefs: (from left to right) prisoners brought before the King; the King in battle; the King on foot, smiting his enemies; the King leading two files of prisoners to Re-Harakhty to serve as slaves in his temple. Above, the King is depicted in the presence of Amun.

On the rear wall, to the left of the door, the King is shown grasping his enemies by the hair and smiting them with a club, while his lion seizes one of the enemy by the leg and the falcon headed Re-Harakhty hands the King the sickle-shaped sword. To the right the King presents an image of Maat to the ram headed Khnum. At the foot of the wall are the royal Princes with their fans. To the right of the door the King is depicted smiting his enemies in the presence of Amun-Re; below, he burns incense before Thoth.