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Medinet Habu

Temple of Ramesses III
Egypt1180 BCE1150 BCENew Kingdom25.74, 32.60
About the site

Temple of Ramesses III. Reliefs depict the Sea Peoples invasion, providing historical context for the turmoil in Canaan during the Judges period.

Principal findings
  • iSea Peoples reliefs
  • iiRamesseum inscriptions
  • iiiOstraca with administrative texts
  • ivFortified temple walls

Excavators — James Henry Breasted