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Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu
by Olaf Tausch, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Olaf Tausch, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Olaf Tausch, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu Temple or The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu is an important New Kingdom period structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. Aside from its size and architectural and artistic importance, the temple is probably best known as the source of inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III.
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Country: Egypt
District: Luxor Governorate
Category: Ancient Temples
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
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Elevation: 77 m
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