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	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>.		Currently reconstructed in the ], the '''White Chapel''' of Senwosret I/Senusret I/Sesostris I, also referred to as the Jubilee chapel 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>.

	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 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>

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For other uses, see Whitechapel (disambiguation)

Currently reconstructed in the Karnak Open Air Museum, the White Chapel of Senwosret I/Senusret I/Sesostris I, also referred to as the Jubilee chapel of Senwosret 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.

The white Chapel is made of a hard white rock called alabaster. 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 Sepat (Gr: Nome) ensigns and deities; on the western side the ones for Upper Egypt, on the eastern the ones for Lower Egypt.

References

Blyth, Elizabeth (2006). Karnak: Evolution of a Temple. London: Routledge. p. 15.
Lacau & Chevrier 1969

Lacau, P &, Chevrier, H. 1969. Une Chapel de Sesostris 1er. Service des Antiquities, Cairo. {{cite book}}: Text "1969" ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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