Horemheb at Karnak (Part 2).

Horemheb’s builders raised great monuments at Karnak Temple. They also renovated and moved older structures, to accommodate their work. Add to that some novel chapels and curious art, and Horemheb’s contributions are some of the most diverse in Karnak’s history…
  • Date: c.1329 BCE.
  • Music: Horemheb theme by Luke Chaos.
  • Music interludes by Luke Chaos and Keith Zizza.
  • Photos of Horemheb’s Pylons (2, 9, and 10) at Wikimedia.
  • Banner image: The Ninth Pylon, by Frank Mason Good. Public Domain.
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