First Pylon, Temple of Ramesses III, Medinet Habu, Thebes
First Pylon, main entrance to the mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, 2nd pharaoh of the 20th dynasty of the New Kingdom, built 12th century BC, at Medinet Habu, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The 4 hollows held flagpoles and the facade reliefs depict Ramesses III in a ritual massacre of prisoners before Amun Re (left), and Nubian and Libyan prisoners before Amun Re Horakhty (right). Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14149522
Media ID
46164616
Size
8268px x 4798px
(13.5MB)
Credit
Photographer
Source
Manuel Cohen
Date
2024
