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Karnak Temple 17

The Great Hypostyle Hall is an Ancient Egyptian structure located within the Karnak temple complex of Luxor, Egypt. The structure was built by Pharaoh Seti I during the 19th Dynasty, and Seti engraved the northern wing of the hall with inscriptions; decoration of the southern wing was completed by his son Ramesses II . The outer walls depict scenes of Seti and Ramesses' battles, while a record of the Egyptian-Hittite peace treaty adjoings the south wall of the hall.

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