Rameses III the Conqueror, a photo from Luxor, Inland

Photographer's Note

I am assuming this bas relief on the left side of the first pylon and forecourt of the Ramses III Necropolis at Medinet Habu, is Rameses III vanquishing his enemies, who attempted to conquer Egypt in 3 wars. The Libyans and Hittites also failed to invade Egypt and are also depicted in a similar artistic style.

From Wikipedia:

"In Year 8 of his reign, the Sea Peoples, including Peleset, Denyen, Shardana, Meshwesh of the sea, and Tjekker, invaded Egypt by land and sea. Ramesses III defeated them in two great land and sea battles (in 1175 BC & 1170 BC). Although the Egyptians had a reputation as poor seamen, they fought tenaciously. Rameses lined the shores with ranks of archers who kept up a continuous volley of arrows into the enemy ships when they attempted to land on the banks of the Nile. Then, the Egyptian navy attacked using grappling hooks to haul in the enemy ships. In the brutal hand-to-hand fighting which ensued, the Sea Peoples were utterly defeated."

Here's a wide angled view showing the relief in relation to its surroundings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medinet_Habu_(temple)#/media/File:1st_Pylon_Medinet_Habu_R02.jpg

Fascinating information on the Sea People here. The eruption of Santorini estimated in the 16th century BC devastated most of the southern Cyclades as well as the Minoans in Crete, with tsunamis and thick ash falls destroying crops. It is thought that they may have abandoned Crete and made their way through south west Turkey to Syria to the Levant to Egypt:

https://www.history.com/news/who-were-the-sea-peoples

mkamionka, holmertz, ikeharel, NickVu, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, jhm, Fis2, jemaflor, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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mkamionka (74407) 2021-02-02 1:14

Hi Chris,
as mentioned before I remember reading so much about the hieroglyphs before that I had really goosebumps when I had a chance to see them in the real life.
It is like a meeting with the ancient civilization which was so well developed.
Very impressive every time.
M

holmertz (102700) 2021-02-02 1:27

Hello Chris,
i have probably used the word "magnificent" before in relation to the treasures of ancient Egypt, but what else could I say? "Beautiful" might be a relevant synonym. This is well captured with good sharpness that allows us a close look at the hieroglyphs. The link provides a useful complement.
Regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-02-02 3:13

Hello Chris,

These Egyptian Pharaohs were excellent at promoting their prowess, powers and successes. No wonder they were recognised as gods.
But I find their contributions to history absolutely amazing! The skills that the artisans and mathematicians perfected were awe inspiring.
This is a wonderful record of their artistic work as well as their history.
It's a fine photograph, close and sharp, to record this!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (221593) 2021-02-02 4:21

Ciao Chris, great view of fantastic arncient artwork with Ramsess the Great, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (114448) 2021-02-02 4:41

Bonjour Chris,

Le cadrage serré met l'oeuvre d'art en évidence. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails du bas-relief. la lumière met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

jhm (211736) 2021-02-02 9:04

Hello Chris,

Formerly where too excellent artists and something with few resources
Colours and sharpness make your picture attractive.
Excellent composition and presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Fis2 (170747) 2021-02-02 9:22

Witaj Chris!
Next interesting picture.
Impressive bas reliefs make impression.
Excellent presentation.
I like framing, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Tue (92360) 2021-02-02 10:43

Hello Chris,
A beautiful view of this relief in the large wall with a great variety of smaller and larger signs and figures, all standing out so well from the stone. Great shot.
Lars

pajaran (115891) 2021-02-02 11:17

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lep stari reljef i detalji, dobro pokazan.
Lepa fotografija i dobar kontrast.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

lousat (139266) 2021-02-02 11:23

Hi Chris,another beautiful close up from Luxor,i like a lot the impressive quality and the useful note too,egyptian history is long and difficult to understand completely,so your words are very useful. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ifege (48085) 2021-02-02 21:59

Hi Chris
Another good photo of the detail of the Ramses necropolis. Great detail in the large view.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147128) 2021-02-02 23:41

Hi Chris,
Interesting view, well taken, good sharpness and contrast, well made, tfs.

PaulVDV (62892) 2021-02-04 10:46

Hello Chris,
The ancient art on this wall has been very well preserved.
Wonderful large bas-reliefs and hieroglyphs.
Clear and sharp capture!
Best regards, Paul

emka (158156) 2021-02-04 23:47

Hello Chris, Fantastic relief with the Rameses and his enemy. When I was in school, I was interested in archelogy, I even wanted to study it. So, when I finally went to Egypt in 1993, I was very impressed to see all these sculptures and hieroglyphs in my own eyes. I had the impression that the aliens made all of them. This art was just perfect from the beginning, I haven't seen there any primitive phase.
Best regards Malgo

jmdias (115156) 2021-02-12 11:22

chris

I remember this relieve in a page of a newspaper, many decades ago. but who can forget something like this ? marvelous details in this perfect photo, here you shows even a part at right there was present in the image I saw.

take care

jorge