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Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at the Temple of Amun, (Djeser Set), at Medinet Habu.

Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at the Temple of Amun, (Djeser Set) dating to the 18th Dynasty. Built by Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Part of the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. New Kingdom period structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. Aside from its size and architectural and artistic importance, the temple is probably best known as the source of inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III. The temple, some 150 m long, is of orthodox design, and resembles closely the nearby mortuary temple of Ramesses II (the Ramasseum). The temple precinct measures approximately 210 m (690 ft). by 300 m (1,000 ft) and contains more than 7,000 m2 (75,347 sq ft) of decorated wall reliefs..

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Title: Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at the Temple of Amun, (Djeser Set), at Medinet Habu.

Caption: Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at the Temple of Amun, (Djeser Set) dating to the 18th Dynasty. Built by Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Part of the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. New Kingdom period structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. Aside from its size and architectural and artistic importance, the temple is probably best known as the source of inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramesses III. The temple, some 150 m long, is of orthodox design, and resembles closely the nearby mortuary temple of Ramesses II (the Ramasseum). The temple precinct measures approximately 210 m (690 ft). by 300 m (1,000 ft) and contains more than 7,000 m2 (75,347 sq ft) of decorated wall reliefs..

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Print size: 33.6 × 44.8 cm | 1561.4 × 2081.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 18TH DYNASTY • ANCIENT EGYPT • ARCHITECTURAL • ARCHITECTURE • ARCHITECTURE. • BAS-RELIEF • DJESER SET • EGYPT • EGYPTE • EGYPTIAN • EGYPTIANS • EMBOSSED • HATSHEPSUT • INSCRIBED • LUXOR • MEDINET HABU • MORTUARY TEMPLE • MORTUARY • NEW KINGDOM • RAMESSES III • RELIEF • RELIEFS • RELIEVE • SEA PEOPLES • STRUCTURE • SUNKEN RELIEF • TEMPERA • TEMPLE OF AMUN • TEMPLE • TEMPLES • THUTMOSE III • WEST BANK