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{{Short description|Historic site in Egypt}}
⚫ ''For other uses, see ]''
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| name = White Chapel of Senosret I
| image = File:White Chapel.jpg
| caption = Northern facade of the White Chapel
| locmapin = Egypt
| map_caption = Open Air Museum, Karnak Temple
| built = 1971 BCE to 1926 BCE (Senusret)<ref name="madainwhitechapel">{{cite web |title=White Chapel of Senusret I |url=https://madainproject.com/white_chapel |website=Madain Project |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref>
| demolished = 1390 BCE to 1352 BCE (Amenhotep III)<ref name="madainwhitechapel"></ref>
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⚫ {{other uses|Whitechapel (disambiguation)}}


Currently reconstructed in the ], the '''White Chapel''' of Senwosret I/Senusret I/Sesostris I, also referred to as the Jubilee Temple of Senwosret I, was built during the ]. During the ] it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak,]<ref>{{cite book|title=Karnak: Evolution of a Temple|first=Elizabeth|last=Blyth|page=15|year=2006|publisher=Routledge|location=London}}</ref>. The '''White Chapel''' of pharaoh ], also referred to as the ] ] of Senusret I, was built during the ]. During the ] it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Karnak: Evolution of a Temple|url=https://archive.org/details/karnakevolutiont00blyt|url-access=limited|first=Elizabeth|last=Blyth|page=|year=2006|publisher=Routledge|location=London}}</ref>


In 1927 the dismantled pieces were found inside the Third Pylon of the main temple, constructed in the time of ], at Karnak, and between 1927 and 1930 all of the pieces were carefully removed. These pieces were then assembled into the building that is seen today.<ref>Lacau & Chevrier 1969</ref> In 1927, the dismantled pieces were found inside the Third Pylon of the main temple, constructed in the time of ], at ], and between 1927 and 1930 all of the pieces were carefully removed. These pieces were then assembled into the building that is seen today in the ].<ref>Lacau & Chevrier 1969</ref>


The white Chapel is made of a hard white rock called ]. Its columns hold reliefs of a very high quality, which are hardly seen elsewhere at Karnak, and depicts Pharaoh Senusret being crowned and embraced by ], ], ] and ]. The White Chapel is made of ]. Its columns hold reliefs of a very high quality, which are hardly seen elsewhere at Karnak, and depicts Pharaoh Senusret being crowned and embraced by ], ], ] and ].


All along the base of the outer walls runs a series of reliefs depicting the Sepat (Gr: Nome) ensigns and deities; on the western side the ones for Upper Egypt, on the eastern the ones for Lower Egypt. All along the base of the outer walls runs a series of reliefs depicting the emblems and deities of the ], or provinces, of Egypt. On the western side are the nomes of ], and on the eastern side are the nomes of ].

==Images on the White Chapel==
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File:Chapelle-blanche-detail-2.JPG|White chapel reliefs
File:Chapelle blanche-detail-5.JPG|White chapel reliefs
File:Nome L Col 17 19.jpg|Nomes shown on the White chapel
</gallery>


==References== ==References==
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⚫ *{{cite book|title=Une Chapelle de Sesostris 1er|first=Chevrier, H. |last=Lacau, P &|year=1969|publisher=Service des Antiquities, Cairo}}
*{{cite book|title=Une chapelle de Sésostris Ier à Karnak|first1=Alain|last1=Arnaudiès|first2=Nathalie|last2=Beaux|first3=Antoine|last3=Chéné|date=2015|publisher=Soleb|location=Paris|url= http://soleb.com/livres/chapelle-blanche/|isbn=9782918157236}}


==External links==
⚫ *{{cite book|title=Une Chapel de Sesostris 1er|first=Chevrier, H. 1969|last=Lacau, P &|1969|isbn=|publisher=Service des Antiquities, Cairo}}
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Historic site in Egypt
White Chapel of Senosret I
Northern facade of the White Chapel
Built1971 BCE to 1926 BCE (Senusret)
Demolished1390 BCE to 1352 BCE (Amenhotep III)
White Chapel is located in EgyptWhite ChapelOpen Air Museum, Karnak Temple
For other uses, see Whitechapel (disambiguation).

The White Chapel of pharaoh Senusret I, also referred to as the Jubilee Chapel of Senusret I, was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. During the New Kingdom it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re.

In 1927, the dismantled pieces were found inside the Third Pylon of the main temple, constructed in the time of Amenhotep III, at Karnak, and between 1927 and 1930 all of the pieces were carefully removed. These pieces were then assembled into the building that is seen today in the Karnak Open Air Museum.

The White Chapel is made of limestone. Its columns hold reliefs of a very high quality, which are hardly seen elsewhere at Karnak, and depicts Pharaoh Senusret being crowned and embraced by Amun, Horus, Min and Ptah.

All along the base of the outer walls runs a series of reliefs depicting the emblems and deities of the nomes, or provinces, of Egypt. On the western side are the nomes of Upper Egypt, and on the eastern side are the nomes of Lower Egypt.

Images on the White Chapel

  • White chapel reliefs White chapel reliefs
  • White chapel reliefs White chapel reliefs
  • Nomes shown on the White chapel Nomes shown on the White chapel

References

  1. ^ "White Chapel of Senusret I". Madain Project. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. Blyth, Elizabeth (2006). Karnak: Evolution of a Temple. London: Routledge. p. 15.
  3. Lacau & Chevrier 1969

External links

Karnak
General Ninth Pylon at Karnak
Precincts
Amun-Re
Montu 
Mut 
Aten Temple
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