Medinet Habu (location)

Medinet Habu (Arabic: مدينة هابو, ancient Egyptian Tahut; Coptic Djeme / Djemi ) is a part of the ancient necropolis of Western Thebes in Egypt at the edge of the crop land of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. On the site of Medinet Habu is a large mortuary temple of Ramses III is located., Who was also dedicated to Amun and represents one of the stylistically most perfect monuments of Egypt.

Background

Use in ancient Egypt

In the area of Medinet Habu there are other systems:

• Temple of Hatshepsut: The so-called Small temple of Thutmosis III. was rebuilt.
• Mortuary Temple of Horemheb
• Graves of some of God's Wives of Amun

The partially still well-preserved bas-reliefs at the temple call into gory details represent the victories of the King ( Pharaoh) over the Sea Peoples and Libyans, show the sacrifice of prisoners and the king, who leads the prisoners to Amun. The ancient Egyptian relics in Medinet Habu were used for a long time as a quarry.

Start-up of the place Djeme

In Coptic time was within the great ramparts of the place Djeme, whose name is derived from the ancient Egyptian name Tahut. The builders of this Djeme use the protective devices provided that district of Medinet Habu. The second court of the temple of Ramses III. has now been used as a church. The brick houses have been built up in the ninth century in layers one above the other. With the excavations of the temple complex was started in 1898.