Medinet Habu Temple in Luxor (Egypt)
The last great monarch of theNew Kingdom Ramesses III - a successful military leader, compares himself to
God, in Luxor, was erected a beautiful complex Medinet Habu, which became one
of the brightest sights of Egypt.
Like many of the palaces and
temples of ancient Egypt, this funerary temple, which occupies an area of about seven thousand square meters, which allowed him to
compare with the temple of Amun, was built with funds received from the
conquered peoples.
View fortress give to this
complex, surrounding two rows of jagged walls of adobe. Despite the fact that
it has been for many years a wide walls of the temple, having the massive
fortifications, it succeeded perfectly preserved. If you want to visit this
landmark, please contact a travel company, for which the sale of permits in
Egypt is one of the main directions.
Decorations for the church is
the bas-reliefs depicting the victory of Ramesses the Great, as well as
numerous inscriptions on the walls and ceilings, immortalized the glory of the
great feats. Statue of Ramses III in the form of Osiris, adorn the facade of
the building. Most of the columns, located on the territory of the temple cannot
be restored, but the monumentality of this building can even tell the rest of
the base. To get to the church can be strengthened through the gate (Migdol).
Here are the two towers, built of brick and stone cladding.
It should be emphasized that
the main temple is not the only structure, do not also forget about the royal
palace, the buildings for the priests, warehouses and many administrative
buildings, which besides him are also part of the complex Medinet Habu.
See
the tomb of Ramses III in the Valley of the Kings can be, but a place to store
his mummy is the Cairo Museum.
