Madinat Habu- Travel Tips

What to See, How to Plan & Tours

Medinet Habu, near Luxor's West Bank, is an archaeological site dominated by the well-preserved Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, though it includes other structures like the Temple of Amun and remnants of a Coptic settlement. The area was continuously inhabited from pharaonic times until the 9th century CE, with a fortified mudbrick enclosure surrounding the temple complex. The site's name origins remain unclear, though it was known in Greek as Memnonia, linked to the Colossi of Memnon. Excavations in the 19th century removed the last traces of the Coptic town, including a large basilica built within the temple's ruins.