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The
Medinet Habu is the last great architectural work
of the pharaonic period. Not long after Ramses 3
had it built in the 12th century BCE, was Egypt
divided.
The Arabic name "Medinet Habu" is really not very
good, completely unrelated to the original
structure. "Mortuary Temple of Ramses 3" would
have been correct. But locals believe that the
place has a special magical significance.
The great model for Ramses 3's temple was the
Ramesseum. This lead to decorations where Ramses 3
wages war against Ramses 2's enemies, enemies that
since long were far from the military boundaries
of his Egypt.
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