Scenes of slaughter in the sacrificial house at Medinet Habu temple

Document Type : Original Article

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(Researcher at the Ministry of Antiquities - Chief Inspector of the Antiquities of Qurna)

Abstract

The aim of studying the Slaughter house, chapels no. (5 -6) in Ramses III temple at Medinate Habu in the hall pillars is to know the actual function of the slaughter house. Was the place actually used for sacrificial slaughter or was it a symbolic building for sacred rituals and rituals as a place for offer offerings, through the architectural elements that it includes, as well as studying the inscriptions and deities that are offered to them.

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