Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century (1903)
Hilprecht, H. V. (Hermann Vollrat), 1859-1925, Benzinger, I. (Immanuel), 1865-1935, Hommel, Fritz, 1854-1936, Jensen, P. (Peter), 1861-1936, Steindorff, Georg, 1861-1951 · Philadelphia : A. J. Holman · leaf 748
e, atThebes, there were laid open in the south the temple build-ings of Medinet Habu, and partly cleared of rubbish. Inthe north, near Drah Abul-Nagga, the tombs belongingto the Middle Empire were examined, and the matchlessterrace temple of Der el-Bahri was partly uncovered. Inconnection with the… … 47 DURING irrni CENTURY: EGYPT 639 one of his greatest successes. Here the temple of the Sun-god Horus, constructed during the time of the Ptolemies,was found to be completely covered with rubbish, and onthe roof of the sanctuary a whole Arab village had settleditself. Mariettas first work there…
