Ramesses III Temple Travel Guide: Top Sights in Egypt, Tours & Travel

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Ramesses III Temple- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Egypt; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 4 hours

The Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, located on the West Bank of Luxor, is a significant mortuary temple from Egypt's New Kingdom period. Known for its impressive size and well-preserved reliefs, it features scenes depicting the defeat of the Sea Peoples during Ramesses III’s reign, including the famous Battle of the Delta. The temple complex, covering over 7,000 square meters, includes colossal statues, detailed carvings, and a massive mudbrick enclosure. Key architectural elements include a fortified gatehouse, a hypostyle hall, and the "Window of Appearances" linking the temple to the royal palace. Later, during the Greco-Roman and Byzantine periods, a church was built within the temple, with some Christian carvings visible on the walls.

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Reviews of Ramesses III Temple

Isaac Kan

5
Reviewed: 2024-04-21

Amazing temple, must go!
Ádám Babos

5
Reviewed: 2023-11-06

Wonderful, beautiful, you can still see the colors on the walls which completely amazes everyone.
Miguel Angel Santiesteban

5
Reviewed: 2023-10-14

This is one of the greatest temples in Egypt is a must!!! I’ll definitely come back to see the night light show
Goran A.

5
Reviewed: 2022-12-08

The entrance to the temple is amazing, with many statues of Rameses III, which then lead to the temple where the priests were doing some specific things. Inside, the temple is with a large number of hieroglyphs, and to the left and right sides of the back of the temple were two smaller rooms where they kept things for the specific rituals that were being done. If you look in the upper part of the temple, there should not be any remnants from the fire burning, but because locals have used these ruins as their housing, they were burning fire inside, so there are dark spots, residue from the fires. Ancient Egyptians used salt in their fires, which why there were no remnants from their fires. All in all, amazing place.
Leszek Drabik

5
Reviewed: 2022-08-20

Ramesses III (1186–1155 B.C.) built his Temple in front of the south mole of the Second Pylon for the for the great annual processions such as the Beautiful Feast of the Valley or the Opet Festival, promoting the fertility of Amun-Re and Pharaoh.