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Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu
Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, from the air on the East side. The long wall facing the camera is the Northeast wall.
Medinet Habu is located in Northeast Africa
Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu
Shown within Northeast Africa
Medinet Habu is located in Egypt
Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu (Egypt)
LocationMedinet Habu
Coordinates25°43′10.92″N 32°36′2.52″E / 25.7197000°N 32.6007000°E / 25.7197000; 32.6007000
Typemortuary temple
Site notes
Excavation dates1859 and 1899

The Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu was an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. Aside from its size and architectural and artistic importance, the mortuary 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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