The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut in the Open Air Museum in Karnack Temple

I followed the path towards the exciting Red Chapel of Hatshepsut in the Open Air Museum
In the precincts of Karnack Temple and my expectations increased because here was a queen who was obviously determined to out due the works of all previous kings and create the most beautiful and unusual gifts for Amun. I was not disappointed as I arrived at Hatshepsut’s creation.

Walking around the base there is a grey diorite frieze that is divided into squares each one representing a Nome of ancient Egypt .The nomes were divided into capital towns, cultivated lands, marshes and canals, the frieze shows male and female engravings bringing gifts of all things pure for Amon, the male is the god Hapi with his flabby tummy, some of the engravings still show signs of gold paint in their hollows.

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Walking away from the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut I reflected on the beauty of all the individual barque chapels, the elegance of the White Chapel the cool calm of the alabaster chapels and the larger  imposing chapel of Hatshepsut with its burning warm red bricks and then it occurred  to me the symbolism of  why Hatshepsut had  possibly deviated from traditional materials and chosen  instead  to use this unusual red quartzite, it was simple,  a heart  of a man is deep warm red it pumps the warm blood through the body and sustains the life, and this chapel was ‘The Heart of Amun.’