Medinet Habu, Temple of Ramses III | Egypt Documentary 4k

But before being mummified and laid to rest during their lifetime, it was tradition for a pharaoh to commission a lavish mortuary temple. Like this one at Medinet Habu, constructed by Ramses III. These temples were designed to commemorate the glory of pharaoh's reign, depicting their success as a lawgiver, as well as in battle. After their death, the mortuary temple would serve as the center for the pharaoh's cult, where they would be worshipped as an incarnation of Horus, the god of kingship and the sky.