Karnak - Temple of Ramesses II

Farther east from the Temple of Tuthmosis III, beyond an unexcavated mound of rubble, is a badly ruined Temple of Ramesses II built on the same axis as the principal temple, which cuts across an older brick enclosure wall. The entrance doorway, on the east side, leads into a hall with two Osiris pillars, behind which is a narrow hypostyle hall. In front of the doorway there was originally a hall dating from the reign of Taharqa, with 20 columns linked by screens. North of these structures are the remains of another Temple of Ramesses II, perhaps dedicated to the cult of King Mentuhotep III (11th Dynasty), which was restored in the time of Ptolemies. South of these remains, to the east of the Sacred Lake, are the remains of a brick building dating from before the Middle Kingdom.