Egypt 2022: Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu.

Another day leaving our accommodation at 6AM, with a busy schedule in front of us.

We head first to snap a few pictures to the Colossi of Memnon. These statues of Amenhotep III (used to) guard the entrance to his Temple of Million Years, which is still being excavated, but seems to be one of the largest sites around.

After this, we head for Medinet Habu, the massive temple built by Rameses III (but with parts by Hatshepsut and Tutmoses III) and that was the central part of Teban administration for centuries. 

The entrance resembles a Syrian fortress, and early in the visit we can admire the images relating the battles against the Libyans, counting of dead enemies (by counting hands or penises), etc. 

The paint of the wall decoration is under restoration, as we could see during the visit, and it's noticeable the difference with the parts of the temple in which the paint is still under a layer of dust. 

In a side chapel there's a statue of Ptah that will look familiar to many cinema buffs. It was the model taken to make an award that, to some onlooker looked like 'her uncle Oscar'. 

By the side of the temple there's Rameses III Palace, with an early toilet for the king, right next to a room with a small throne platform. From this side, we can see the huge calendar of offerings, inscribed using the while side wall of the temple. Smaller ones bring crowds at other sites.