Medinet Habu
A walled site at the foot of the Theban hills, best known for the mortuary temple of Ramesses III, one of the largest and best preserved of the New Kingdom. Its deep cut reliefs still carry much of their original colour.
- Where
- Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.7195, 32.6012
Get the Medinet Habu stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Medinet Habu. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Luxor volume with your photos and a note.
Near Medinet Habu
Colossi of Memnon 0.9 km
Two giant stone statues of Amenhotep III, seated in the fields of the west bank since about 1350 BC in front of his vanished temple. Greek and Roman visitors came to hear the northern one sing at dawn, and carved over a hundred inscriptions on its legs.
Deir el-Medina 1.0 km
The village of the artisans who cut and painted the royal tombs, called the Servants in the Place of Truth. The stone outlines of their houses survive, and their own small tombs, painted with great skill, rise up the hillside above.
Valley of the Queens 1.2 km
A west bank valley where queens, princes and princesses were buried from about 1560 to 1130 BC. Its ancient name, Ta-Set-Neferu, can mean both the Place of Beauty and the Place of the Royal Children.
Ramesseum 1.3 km
The memorial temple of Ramesses II on the west bank, across the river from Luxor. Its toppled granite colossus of the king, broken across the courtyard, is said to have inspired Shelley's poem Ozymandias.
Tomb of Nefertari 1.5 km
Tomb QV66, made for Nefertari, the favourite Great Wife of Ramesses II, and found by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904. Its wall paintings, with their bright colours and starry ceilings, are among the finest that survive from ancient Egypt.
Temple of Hatshepsut 2.1 km
The mortuary temple of the woman pharaoh Hatshepsut, three broad terraces rising out of the desert floor into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Its long colonnades and clean lines make it look surprisingly modern for a building some 3,500 years old.
Valley of the Kings 2.3 km
A desert valley on the west bank where, for nearly 500 years of the New Kingdom, pharaohs and powerful nobles were buried in tombs cut deep into the rock. Long painted corridors lead down to burial chambers covered in texts for the journey through the underworld.
Tomb of Tutankhamun 2.3 km
Tomb KV62 in the Valley of the Kings, found nearly intact by Howard Carter in 1922. It is small and plainer than its neighbours, probably first meant for someone else, yet it held the richest royal burial ever found, and the king's mummy still lies inside.
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Questions
Where is Medinet Habu?
Medinet Habu is in Luxor, Luxor, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Colossi of Memnon (0.9 km), Deir el-Medina (1.0 km), Valley of the Queens (1.2 km).
How do I get the Medinet Habu stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Medinet Habu and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Luxor volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Medinet Habu before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Luxor volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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