| C.G. Fountaine Medéenet Haboo [Medinet Habu], Upper Egypt. Temple and Palace of Rameses III [Photographic views taken in Egypt and Greece by C. G. Fontaine] 1862 Albumen print 31.0 x 40.1 cm (image) The Royal Collection RCIN 2081576 LL/93241 View of the Midgol gateway at the temple complex of Medinet Habu. This represents the original eastern entrance to the precinct of the mortuary temple of Rameses III (1184-1153 BC): it is a fortified gate-house, or tower, and takes its name from a Syrian fortress. The walls are decorated with scenes of the king smiting his enemies.
Acquired by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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