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Temple of Medinat Habu

Thebes, Luxor, Egypt
Ranked #2 of 36 attractions in Luxor
5.0 of 5 stars 130 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Religious Sites
Traveller Description:   The great mortuary temple of Ramses III dominates the site at Medinat Habu.  Second in size only to Karnak, the main pylon and well-preserved wall... more »
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cotswolds england
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48 reviews 48 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Vast, interesting temple dedicated to Rameses III, within a mud brick containing wall. The two pylons depicts war, or rather victory achievements, Whilst the two outer courtyards lead to the inner sanctuary, with hypostyle hall and side chapels. However i really did not enjoy visiting this site due to the "in your face" constant demands for baksheesh. It really was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

One the most pronounced best preserved ancient temples, with most of the colours and carvings as deep as your hand...

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London
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61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

well worth visiting and close to the tombs.. a cafe at the entrance..

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Fantastic. This mamoth funerary temple of Ramses 3 depicts excellent preserved hieroglyph carvings and unbelievable courtyards lined with satues of the Pharaoh in the guise of the "god" Osiris, "god" god of the afterlife and the fertile nile valley. This morturary temple is the best preseved in the West Bank dating back to the New Kingdom.

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We spent a week on a Bales dahabiya, Aswan to Luxor. On the way Kom Ombo was closed by protesting shopkeepers so we saw the lovely temple at Esna instead. In Luxor we went to the Medinet Habu (Rameses III) temple rather than the over-modenised Hapshetsut one and all of our small group loved it, especially the decorations with colour... More

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london
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

This is one of the, if not the, most stunning temple in egypt and one that is often over looked

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Luxor, Egypt
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

the temple of medinat habu is on of the best temple in egypt it was built by the king ramses III rule egypt from 1184-1153 for 31 year the orginal structure was built by the queen hatshepsut and the king thutmose III this temple is the scound big temple after karnak temple and it's the only temple that has unusual... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

This much quieter temple is worth the visit at only 30 L.E. I enjoyed it, but just ignore people who want to be your impromptu tour guides because they just want a tip.

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Luxor, Egypt
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Love Medinat Habu. The coloured columns in the peristyle hall are amazing. Well worth a visit while in Luxor.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Lovely make sure you visit the temple further down and not just the 2 tombs

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