Beit Al-Wali
Location of Beit Al-Wali:
It is in the New Kalabsha district, south of the Aswan High Dam and next to the Kalabsha temple.
Who built the Beit Al-Wali?
This obelisk is one of the Nubian monuments linked to Ramesses II.
Why was it built?
It was built as a place of worship for Amun and other gods.
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Explanation of Beit Al-Wali:
Beit al-Wali was saved from Lake Nasser by a Polish archaeological team. They were helped by a joint project between the Oriental Institute of Chicago and the Swiss Institute of Cairo.
Beit al-Walie was built in the shape of a cross, and each side of the cross was the same. This building has a sanctuary, an antechamber with two columns that run across the building, and a deep
hall. The temple, called a speos, was mainly carved out of the rock already there, except for the front wall of the large hall and the central doorway.
Reliefs on the walls of the deep hall show that the Syrians, Libyans, and Ramesses II won their battles against the Nubians. This gives these reliefs a lot of historical value. The pictures of
Ramesses II’s actions in Nubia, many of his sons, can be seen fighting alongside him. A doorway added later and in the middle of the building leads to an antechamber that runs across
the building. The rock ceiling is held up by two arches that run from north to south and are held on each side by two fluted solid columns.
“Proto-Doric” is a term used to describe the style of these columns. They have four flat vertical sides written on entices, a horizontal fillet at the blank top, and a square abacus.
They are different from most things. From the back wall of the antechamber, a single doorway leads to the single sanctuary. In the back wall of this chamber is a niche with three statues of
Ramesses II between two deities. In the back wall of this transverse hall is a niche with a statue group of Ramesses II between two gods.
The art in the temples can be seen from many different points of view. Archaeologists think that this small temple was built in as many as four distinct stages, and it’s possible that as many as three different artists made the sculptures
on the walls. During the early years of the Coptic period, the temple was turned into a church.
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