The Sacred Lake and some Mortuary Temples at Medinet Habu .. The last part

Thirty yards or so north of the temple, the Sacred Lake lies in a corner of the enclosure . It was constructed of masonry, and was about 60 feet square, with two flights of steps, one at each of its southern angles .

The 18th Dynasty Temple at Medinet Habu .. Part ( 9 )

We now pass out towards the High Gate on our way to the 18^th Dynasty temple, and notice on our way the remains of a small gateway of Nectanebis I leading into its sacred enclosure .

The Royal Palace of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Part ( 8 )

South of the first court are the remains of the palace which Ramses built for himself, with what seems to us curious callousness, in the closest connexion with his own mortuary temple .

The outside walls of the temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Part ( 7 )

There still remain the scenes on the outside walls of the temple, which, as usual, are of much greater interest than the ritual scenes within .

The Hypostyle Halls of The Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Part ( 6 )

The First Hypostyle Hall :

We now enter the First Hypostyle Hall, whose extraordinary appearance is due to the fact that part of the Coptic village of the place was built above it .

The Second Court of The Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Part ( 5 )

We now approach the Second Court by an inclined pathway which leads through the granite gateway of the second pylon .

The First Pylon and The First Court of The Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Part ( 4 )

Leaving the pavilion, and the other temples to right and left, we pass straight across the court to where the great pylon still rises to an impressive height, though its upper portion, with the overhanging cornice, has vanished .

The Great Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Historical and architecture Notes .. Part ( 3 )

Before us there now lies the Great Temple of Ramses III, which, alone of the great temples of the New Empire, the native period of Egypt's glory, survives in a state of reasonable preservation .

The Mortuary Temple Of Ramses III at Medinet Habu .. Entrance ( Migdol Gateway ) and The Outer Forecourt .. Part ( 2 )

This is, of course, the supreme object of interest at Medinet Habu, and to it most of our attention must be devoted . In approaching it, however, we have first to pass the pavilion of Ramses III,

The Mortuary Temples at Medinet Habu .. Historical notes .. Part ( 1 )

About three-quarters of a mile from the Memnon colossi lies the southernmost group of the long line of mortuary temples which extends along the whole eastern face of the Theban necropolis .