East of the shrine of Philip Arrhidaeus is the earliest part of the Temple of Amen yet known, a large open court recently covered over with gravel and stones. Senusret I built a shrine here in Dynasty 12.
Recent excavations have revealed traces of its foundation walls and trenches. Attempts were made to rebuild this Middle Kingdom temple in the fourth and fifth centuries BC but were never completed
From" The Illustrated Guide to Luxor" by kent R.Weeks ,published by the American University in Cairo Press. Copyright © 2005 White Star S.p.a