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Although second only to Karnak in size and detail, the beautiful temple of
Medinat Habu is one of the less-visited sights in Thebes. The
complex is dominated by the huge mortuary temple of Ramses III, modelled
on Ramses II's mortuary temple at the Remesseum. During later
invasions of Egypt in the 20th Synasty, the entire population of Thebes
took refuge within the temple's massive enclosure walls. Ramses III's many miliary campagins are recored in detail on the temple's pylons and walls. |
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In the second court, colourful reliefs depicting religious festivals are well preserved, partly thanks to the early Christians who converted the area into a church and covered the offending images with plaster. |
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