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Temple of Suchos and Haroeris - Pylon Description
The Pylon by which the court is entered had two gateways; but the left hand half has completely disappeared and only the lower parts of the central pillar and the right wing survive. On the right hand front wall are, from left to right, Sobek, Hathor and Khons, a hieroglyphic text of 52 lines and a relief of the Emperor Domitian, wearing the crown of Upper Egypt, and 14 deities making offerings to the two principal gods. Above this last scene, at the right hand end of the pylon, are other reliefs: six spirits (the three to the rear being the dog headed "souls of Hieraconpolis") bearing the newly crowned King (destroyed) in a throne to the palace, followed by the hieroglyphic signs for "life" and "well being" borne by gods on long poles;
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin;  Ancient Egyptian art, artifacts;  Towers, monuments, observation deck
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