Mussawarat

Mussawarat is said to be the largest construction in the mid Nile valley. It is located away from any thing else. It appears to be a primarily religious site, though there is some evidence that animals may have been raised here, including elephants.
The 1st picture looks at a portion of the largest temple here that has rows of columns similar to Greek temples. This temple is called the Elephant Temple due to all the elephants portrayed in the structure, one of which is shown in the 2nd picture.
The 3rd picture is in another temple, this one dedicated to the indigenous Lion God, that has been restored, including the roof which I rarely see. This gives a sense of the lighting and what the temple environment was like.
The last 2 pictures are of carvings of various gods and representations of the king and queen.Les mer