Botanical Garden of Thutmose III

Fragment of the "Botanical Garden"

The botanical garden of Thutmosis III is an artistically designed exposition of the fauna and especially the flora of the ancient Egyptian state during its heyday, when the Egyptian New Kingdom subjugated the land from Nubia in the south to Syria in the north. Surprisingly detailed reliefs are located on the walls of the room next to the Thutmosis III Festival Hall, in the Temple of Amon-Ra , Karnak ^[1] . At the back of the temple, on the orders of Pharaoh XVIII of Thutmose III dynasty , the Festival Hall, also known as Ahmenu, was built . Later, the walls of the hall were used by royal artists who, on the orders of Pharaoh, engraved on stones some of the most beautiful pastoral views of Egypt.

One of the greatest Pharaoh conquerors Thutmosis III, who expanded the borders of Egypt in the north and south, gathered a large collection of rare species of animals and plants, whose images are carved on the walls of the sanctuary. Thanks to the work of court artists, Pharaoh wanted to demonstrate the picturesque beauty, the lush flora and the rich fauna that he discovered during his victorious wars against Asian countries.