Nearby the West Bank ticket office are the ruins of the Temple
of Merneptah, Ramesses II's son and successor. This site includes
a small museum in which are displayed some of the blocks of stone
he 'borrowed' from Amenhotep III's temple. The reliefs are some
of the best 18th Dynasty art in Egypt. The site is seldom visited
by tourists but is well worth investigating!
Decorative block from
the Temple of Merneptah
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Nearby the West Bank ticket office are the ruins of the Temple
of Merneptah, Ramesses II's son and successor. This site includes
a small museum in which are displayed some of the blocks of stone
he 'borrowed' from Amenhotep III's temple. The reliefs are some
of the best 18th Dynasty art in Egypt. The site is seldom visited
by tourists but is well worth investigating!
