The Mortuary Temple, the Temple of Medinet Habu, or the Temple of Ramses III; It is one of the greatest temples of the twentieth family built by King Ramses III to hold funeral rites for him and to worship the idol Amun, the temple consists of a great entrance surrounded by two towers, on these towers are inscriptions representing the family’s arms and pictures of Ramses III, and the upper layers of these two towers were dedicated to the royal harem, this temple is considered the most luxurious The temples were furniture and carvings, and the statue of (Amun) was decorated with precious stones. On the temple walls we find valuable inscriptions, a scene depicting the maritime victory over the tribes of the Sea Peoples (Sherdana), and other scenes that represent the maritime campaign against the Libyans, as we see some deities carrying offerings from royal losses preparing them For the idol Amon in the temple.
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.
The temple, some 150 m (490 ft) long, is of orthodox design, and closely resembles the nearby mortuary temple of Ramesses II (the Ramesseum). The temple precinct measures approximately 210 m (690 ft). by 300 m (1,000 ft) and contains more than 7,000 m2 (75,347 sq ft) of decorated wall reliefs.[4] Its walls are relatively well preserved and it is surrounded by a massive mudbrick enclosure, which may have been fortified. The original entrance is through a fortified gate-house, known as a migdol (a common architectural feature of Asiatic fortresses of the time).
