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Habu Temple 

This temple is one of the most beautiful temples in Luxor , has been built by the king Ramesess 3rd who was one of the great warier pharaohs in the history of Egypt , most of the scenes in his temple are talking about his victory upon the enemies of Egypt .  

the front

 

 

 

On the first pylon you can see the king holding a group of enemies from collective hair , with the other hand he is holding a mace to smite them , he is making them as offering to the God Re on the right wall and to Amon on the other

goddess Sekhmet

The entrance is flanked by 2 granite statues of goddess Sekhmet lioness with head , goddess of war 

captives

 

 

This scene shows how cruel the king was in treating his captives , here you see piles of their hands 

The colonnade

 

 

A well preserved colors in this colonnade making it one of the most beautiful in luxor .

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