This article is excerpted from the Figaro Special issue "Ramses II, the exhibition event of the Grande halle de la Villette". Discover the greatness and mysteries of ancient Egypt through the life of the greatest pharaoh builder, genius propagandist, protector of the arts, father of more than a hundred children... 160 sumptuously illustrated pages.
Ramses II, the exhibition event of the Grande halle de la Villette Figaro Special Edition
The festival took place every year in the month of Paophi, the second month of the Akhet season, when the time came for the god Amun to regenerate his strength. Of all the religious festivals, it was one of the most important and one of the most sumptuous. From it, it was expected to promote the flood, and therefore, the prosperity of the country. On that day, after the king had performed the rites due to Amun in his temple of Karnak, priests with shaved heads hoisted on their shoulders the sacred boats of Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu, the god of the Moon. From the temple, they took the road from Karnak to Luxor, surrounded by standard bearers...
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