Significances of the Hands in Scenes of Celebrating Victory of King Ramesses III at the Temple of Madinet Habu

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Tourism and Hotels- University of Sadat City

Abstract

The paper displays conditions of some hands in scenes of celebrating victory of king Ramesses III mainly over the Libyans and Sea people in the temple of Madinet Habu. This includes suggesting the gestures significances of the king, officials and captives as well as the symbolism of cutting hands of the enemies.

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