One of the main duties of an Egyptian pharaoh was to suppress Egypt’s enemies. Their war campaigns were therefor on the god’s orders, who would grant them victory in battle. The pharaoh would thank the gods by dedicating spoils and prisoners to the gods, principally to Amun at Karnak. Successive pharaohs added to the temple, inscribing their triumphs (and keeping quiet about their failures) so that the gods and posterity would know their greatness. As a result, the temple at Karnak is a vast storehouse of historical information.
For instance, the outer walls of Karnak’s Hypostyle Hall are inscribed with accounts of the campaigns of Seti I in Syria-Palestine, and Ramesses II’s defeat of the Hittites at the Battle of Qadesh. The terms of the peace treaty Ramesses’ victory won are also inscribed on the wall. It’s not all war and battles. One of the small rooms adjoining the Festival Hall contained an important list of Ramesses’ 57 ancestors.
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