Medinet Habu – Ceiling
Medinet Habu is the name given to the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III. Located in the Western Thebes very close to the Deir el-Medina and the Colossus of Memnan. Aside from its intrinsicRead More…
Medinet Habu – GPS Map
I was really please that I have been able to use a GPS Logger whilst going through Egypt in March 2014. The above Map showed the area around Medinet Habu. The temple,Read More…
Medinet Habu – Migdol
What ever is a Migdol. I had never heard of the term before visiting the Medinet Habu. Thanks to Wikipedia Migdol, or migdal, is a Hebrew word which means either a towerRead More…
Medinet Habu – Statue of Sekhmet
In the entrance to the Temple at Habu, there are a number of Statues of the Goddess Sekhmet. Sekhmet (Sakhmet) is one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. Her name is derivedRead More…
Medinet Habu – Pylon
The Pylon here has many inscriptions and has a lone Date Palm in front of it. Just to the right of the photo is the remains of the Mud brick fortified wallRead More…