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Informations About Temple of Madinet Habu

  • 05 16, 2023

Facts About Temple of Madinet Habu

In the city of Qurna on the Western Mainland, the temple of the great city of Habu, which is called the House of Millions of Years, was built by King Ramses III for funeral rites and the worship of the god Amun. The city of Habu includes the Temple of Ramses III, Jerusalem and the Lounges of the Three Floors

The city of Habu was designed in the style of the temples in the region of ancient Syria that Ramses III saw during his wars, which was built on an area of 10 acres, 400 meters long and 200 meters wide, explaining that Habu Temple is one of the largest and most important fortified temples in ancient Egypt, given that the temple's outside wall is around 17.7 meters high, which is characterized by two walls, one internal and the other external, and the last has a giant gate called the Magdala.

7 meters, which is characterized by two walls, one internal and the other external, and the last has a giant gate called the Magdala, and on the walls of the temple there are many drawings that tell the stories of the wars of King Ramses III and stories about the military campaigns with which he left Egypt and the enemies he defeated, and the colors of the city are still present on columns, walls and ceilings despite the passage of thousands of years since its establishment.

The city was built nearly 3,200 years ago, he said, explaining that the temple includes five statues of Ramses III and his wives that have been destroyed since the Roman era and 16 statues of King Ramses III that are missing due to vandalism by the Romans, of which only the bases remain.

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Two days—in my opinion, Luxor calls for at least three. You will be on the move constantly because there is so much to see and do. The recommended least amount of time to spend in Luxor is two days, but with the abundance of attractions, you might easily stay longer.
 

The Temple of Medinet Habu is an ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the west bank of the Nile River near Luxor, Egypt. It is dedicated to the Pharaoh Ramesses III and served as both a mortuary temple and a place of worship.

The main reason people recognize Medinet Habu is because it is home to the tomb of one of the greatest pharaohs of the 20th Dynasty, Ramesses III. Around the 12th century BCE, in the early years of his reign, construction got underway. 

 

The reason for the name of the temple "Habu" is due to the city of Habu in Luxor, while some attribute the name Habu or Habu to a Christian monk called Habu, as the second courtyard of the temple was used as a church for Christians in this area, when the Christian religion was introduced.

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