Madinet Habu

Madinet Habu

Medinet Habu is considered by many visitors to be among the most impressive sights they will see in Luxor. This temple complex is impressively preserved, especially compared to the Ramesseum, on which its plan was based.

History Of Medinet Habu

In Fact Medinet Habu served as a walled city with a temple and administrative center within the walls that protected the inhabitants of the region during difficult times. In truth The Ramesseum was built by the most famous pharaoh (Ramses II), Medinet Habu, and was commissioned by Ramesses III. Medinet Habu is the name given to the ancient funerary temple of Ramesses III, which is located on the West Bank in the city of Luxor.

Medinet Habu Temple

The first impression of the temple is immediately imposed as you enter through a massive stone gate that would seem out of place in Egypt. It is a Ptolemaic addition to the complex that hides the main feature of the complex behind it The temple dates back to the New Kingdom, and is most famous for its vast amount of well-preserved inscriptions and colossal statues of Ramesses III.

The Temple

Also the 210 x 300 meter temple area is home to about 7,000 square meters of well-preserved bas-reliefs. Many of these depict images relating to the defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III. Others depict scenes relating to various religious rituals and ceremonies, all of which are some of the best-preserved bas-reliefs ever preserved.

Facts About Medinet Habu Temple

• Finally Habu Temple is not on the itinerary of most Nile River cruises.
• It contains incredibly preserved statues, details and colours.
• The most famous inscriptions in the Medinet Habu temple refer to the defeat of the Libyans under Ramesses III.