Medinet-Haby temple

On the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, within the Theban necropolis, stands one of the most majestic monuments of the New Kingdom—the mortuary temple of Ramesses III, known as Medinet Habu. Unlike more famous sanctuary temples like Karnak, Medinet Habu is simultaneously the principal mortuary complex of the great pharaoh and a powerful fortress, designed to immortalize his victories and protect his eternal rest.