Medinet Habu Temple

Dating from the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, Medinet Habu is believed to be the holy ground where Ogdoad, the first four pairs of primeval gods were buried. Ramses III made the greatest additions to the temple, adding a mud brick pylons and walls with over 75,000 square feet of decorations and hieroglyphs. The main section of the temple is similar in design to the Ramesseum built by Ramses II. One strange feature of this temple is the Hypostyle Hall where the columns were chopped to a fraction of their original height in antiquity. This temple also encloses one of the most sacred spots in Egypt, the first hill to rise out of the receding waters of Chaos.

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