Editing Memphis, Egypt (section)

===Temple of Hathor===
[[File:Temple d'Hathor pano.jpg|thumb|left|The ruins of the temple of Hathor of Memphis]]

This small temple of Hathor was unearthed south of the great wall of the Hout-Ka-Ptah by Abdullah al-Sayed Mahmud in the 1970s and also dates from the time of Ramesses II.<ref name="ReferenceA">Mahmud, ''A new temple for Hathor at Memphis''.</ref> Dedicated to the goddess [[Hathor]], Lady of the Sycamore, it presents an architecture similar to the small temple-shrines known especially to [[Karnak]]. From its proportions, it does not seem to be a major shrine of the goddess, but is currently the only building dedicated to her discovered in the city's ruins.

It is believed that this shrine was primarily used for processional purposes during major religious festivals. A larger temple dedicated to Hathor, indeed one of the foremost shrines of the goddess in the country, is thought to have existed elsewhere in the city, but to date has not been discovered. A depression, similar to that found near the great temple of Ptah, could indicate its location. Archaeologists believe that it could house the remains of an enclosure and a large monument, a theory attested by ancient sources.