Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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 .

Monday, November 28, 2016

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 .

Saturday, November 26, 2016

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 .