![Medinat Habu Temple, Western Thebes](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941614.LuxorJan06504.JPG) Medinat Habu Temple, Western Thebes |
![Medinat Habu, the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III (20th Dyn 1184-1153 BC)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941294.LuxorJan06348.JPG) Medinat Habu, the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III (20th Dyn 1184-1153 BC) |
![Most group tours skip this magnificient temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941298.LuxorJan06350.JPG) Most group tours skip this magnificient temple |
![Medinat Habu Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941300.LuxorJan06351.JPG) Medinat Habu Temple |
![Medinat Habu Temple of Ramses III, Western Thebes](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941305.LuxorJan06352.JPG) Medinat Habu Temple of Ramses III, Western Thebes |
![Syrian Gate of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941310.LuxorJan06353.JPG) Syrian Gate of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III |
![You need to get your tickets before arriving at the site. There is no ticket office here](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941313.LuxorJan06355.JPG) You need to get your tickets before arriving at the site. There is no ticket office here |
![Ramses III smiting his enemies on the Syrian Gate](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941319.LuxorJan06359.JPG) Ramses III smiting his enemies on the Syrian Gate |
![Syrian Gate's monumental entrance](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941607.LuxorJan06446.JPG) Syrian Gate's monumental entrance |
![Inside the Syrian Gate, or High Gate, ca 1155 BC](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941609.LuxorJan06449.JPG) Inside the Syrian Gate, or High Gate, ca 1155 BC |
![Syrian Gate, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941611.LuxorJan06450.JPG) Syrian Gate, Medinat Habu |
![Palm Column (floral order)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941316.LuxorJan06357.JPG) Palm Column (floral order) |
![Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941323.LuxorJan06361.JPG) Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess |
![First pylon of Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941326.LuxorJan06362.JPG) First pylon of Medinat Habu |
![Forecourt, between the Syrian Gate and First Pylon, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941328.LuxorJan06363.JPG) Forecourt, between the Syrian Gate and First Pylon, Medinat Habu |
![Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers built for the priestesses of Amun](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941339.LuxorJan06366.JPG) Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers built for the priestesses of Amun |
![Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941341.LuxorJan06367.JPG) Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers |
![Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers, 26th Dynasty](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941343.LuxorJan06368.JPG) Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers, 26th Dynasty |
![Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941353.LuxorJan06372.JPG) Tomb Chapels of the Divine Adorers |
![Massive First Pylon, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941346.LuxorJan06369.JPG) Massive First Pylon, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu |
![Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941348.LuxorJan06370.JPG) Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu |
![Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941350.LuxorJan06371.JPG) Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu |
![First Pylon, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941332.LuxorJan06364.JPG) First Pylon, Medinat Habu |
![Ramses III smiting the Libyans and offering them to the gods](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941337.LuxorJan06365.JPG) Ramses III smiting the Libyans and offering them to the gods |
![Ramses III smiting the Libyans](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941356.LuxorJan06373.JPG) Ramses III smiting the Libyans |
![First Pylon](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941358.LuxorJan06374.JPG) First Pylon |
![Ramses III and the god Amun](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941360.LuxorJan06375.JPG) Ramses III and the god Amun |
![First Court, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941363.LuxorJan06376.JPG) First Court, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Medinat Habu |
![Colossus in the First Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941368.LuxorJan06377.JPG) Colossus in the First Court |
![Ramses III executing a prisoner before Amun](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941370.LuxorJan06378.JPG) Ramses III executing a prisoner before Amun |
![Scribes counting the hands of the slain enemy, First Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941603.LuxorJan06445.JPG) Scribes counting the hands of the slain enemy, First Court |
![Amun and Mut](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941372.LuxorJan06379.JPG) Amun and Mut |
![Ramses III protected by Nekhbet, the vulture goddess](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941375.LuxorJan06380.JPG) Ramses III protected by Nekhbet, the vulture goddess |
![Palm Columns in the First Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941379.LuxorJan06381.JPG) Palm Columns in the First Court |
![First Court, dedicated to warding off chaos](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941386.LuxorJan06385.JPG) First Court, dedicated to warding off chaos |
![First Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941381.LuxorJan06383.JPG) First Court |
![Debbie in the First Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941595.LuxorJan06441.JPG) Debbie in the First Court |
![Osiride colossus in the First Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941600.LuxorJan06442.JPG) Osiride colossus in the First Court |
![Colossal feet, First Court, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941602.LuxorJan06444.JPG) Colossal feet, First Court, Medinat Habu |
![Gate between the First and Second Courts](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941384.LuxorJan06384.JPG) Gate between the First and Second Courts |
![Nekhbet, the vulture goddess, above all gateways offering protection](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941392.LuxorJan06387.JPG) Nekhbet, the vulture goddess, above all gateways offering protection |
![Gate between the First and Second Courts](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941396.LuxorJan06388.JPG) Gate between the First and Second Courts |
![Second Court, Papyrus columns](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941389.LuxorJan06386.JPG) Second Court, Papyrus columns |
![Second Court of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III at Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941400.LuxorJan06389.JPG) Second Court of the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III at Medinat Habu |
![Second Court, papyrus columns](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941403.LuxorJan06392.JPG) Second Court, papyrus columns |
![Second Court devoted to great festivals](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941423.LuxorJan06399.JPG) Second Court devoted to great festivals |
![Second Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941448.LuxorJan06405.JPG) Second Court |
![Second Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941452.LuxorJan06406.JPG) Second Court |
![Ramses III and Ra](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941405.LuxorJan06394.JPG) Ramses III and Ra |
![Ramses III making an offering to Anubis](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941408.LuxorJan06395.JPG) Ramses III making an offering to Anubis |
![Ramses III with color perseved](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941411.LuxorJan06396.JPG) Ramses III with color perseved |
![The goddess Maat with the feathers of justice](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941415.LuxorJan06397.JPG) The goddess Maat with the feathers of justice |
![Papyrus Column, Second Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941419.LuxorJan06398.JPG) Papyrus Column, Second Court |
![Papyrus Columns, Second Court, Medinat Habu Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941432.LuxorJan06401.JPG) Papyrus Columns, Second Court, Medinat Habu Temple |
![Papyrus Column, Second Court](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941590.LuxorJan06440.JPG) Papyrus Column, Second Court |
![Gateway from the Second to the Great Hyposyle Hall with the vulture-protector Nekhbet and the cartouches of Ramses III](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941428.LuxorJan06400.JPG) Gateway from the Second to the Great Hyposyle Hall with the vulture-protector Nekhbet and the cartouches of Ramses III |
![Ramses III making offerings to the gods](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941436.LuxorJan06402.JPG) Ramses III making offerings to the gods |
![Horus](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941440.LuxorJan06403.JPG) Horus |
![Offerings to Anubis and Hathor](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941444.LuxorJan06404.JPG) Offerings to Anubis and Hathor |
![Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941456.LuxorJan06407.JPG) Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess |
![Offerings to Hathor and Horus](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941460.LuxorJan06408.JPG) Offerings to Hathor and Horus |
![Little remains of the Great Hypostyle Hall except the massive pillar bases](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941466.LuxorJan06409.JPG) Little remains of the Great Hypostyle Hall except the massive pillar bases |
![Great Hypostyle Hall, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941472.LuxorJan06410.JPG) Great Hypostyle Hall, Medinat Habu |
![Great Hypostyle Hall, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941479.LuxorJan06411.JPG) Great Hypostyle Hall, Medinat Habu |
![Thoth, god of wisdom, scribe of the gods](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941486.LuxorJan06415.JPG) Thoth, god of wisdom, scribe of the gods |
![Walls of the Great Hypostyle Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941492.LuxorJan06416.JPG) Walls of the Great Hypostyle Hall |
![Walls of the Great Hypostyle Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941497.LuxorJan06417.JPG) Walls of the Great Hypostyle Hall |
![Goddess Nekhbet in form of a vulture](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941503.LuxorJan06420.JPG) Goddess Nekhbet in form of a vulture |
![Ramses III offering to Amun](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941511.LuxorJan06421.JPG) Ramses III offering to Amun |
![Priest leading a bull, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941518.LuxorJan06422.JPG) Priest leading a bull, Medinat Habu |
![Gods are depicted with curved beards](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941525.LuxorJan06423.JPG) Gods are depicted with curved beards |
![LuxorJan06 424.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941531.LuxorJan06424.JPG) LuxorJan06 424.JPG |
![Ramses III harbesting corn in an offering to Hapy, the Nile god](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941575.LuxorJan06437.JPG) Ramses III harbesting corn in an offering to Hapy, the Nile god |
![Hapy, the Nile god](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941535.LuxorJan06425.JPG) Hapy, the Nile god |
![Amun and Maat](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941542.LuxorJan06427.JPG) Amun and Maat |
![Amun and Maat, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941547.LuxorJan06428.JPG) Amun and Maat, Medinat Habu |
![Amun at Maat](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941554.LuxorJan06429.JPG) Amun at Maat |
![Son of Ra](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941558.LuxorJan06430.JPG) Son of Ra |
![Remains of the Great Hypostyle Hall, Medinat Habu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941563.LuxorJan06431.JPG) Remains of the Great Hypostyle Hall, Medinat Habu |
![LuxorJan06 433.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941568.LuxorJan06433.JPG) LuxorJan06 433.JPG |
![Ramses III](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941571.LuxorJan06436.JPG) Ramses III |
![LuxorJan06 438.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941579.LuxorJan06438.JPG) LuxorJan06 438.JPG |
![Amun offering Papyrus and Lotus symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/55941584.LuxorJan06439.JPG) Amun offering Papyrus and Lotus symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt |
![RoyEgypt 269.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/101241915.nl1iOaz3.RoyEgypt269.jpg) RoyEgypt 269.jpg |