The Oriental Institute's Publications on Medinet Habu

[First posted in AWOL 7 February 2914, updated 1 November 2018]

Medinet Habu Final Reports

Medinet Habu, Volume I. Earlier Historical Records of Ramses III. By the Epigraphic Survey. Originally published in 1930.

Medinet Habu, Volume II. The Later Historical Records of Ramses III. The Epigraphic Survey. Originally published in 1932.

Medinet Habu, Volume III. The Calendar, the “Slaughterhouse,” and Minor Records of Ramses III. By the Epigraphic Survey. Originally published in 1934.

The Excavation of Medinet Habu, Volume IV. The Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Part II. By Uvo Hölscher. With contributions by Rudolf Anthes. Originally published in 1951.

Medinet Habu, Volume V. The Temple Proper, Part I: The Portico, the Treasury, and Chapels Adjoining the First Hypostyle Hall with Marginal Material from the Forecourts. By the Epigraphic Survey. Originally published in 1957.

Medinet Habu, Volume VI. The Temple Proper, Part II: The Re Chapel, the Royal Mortuary Complex, and Adjacent Rooms with Miscellaneous Material from the Pylons, the Forecourts, and the First Hypostyle Hall. By The Epigraphic Survey. Originally published in 1963.

Medinet Habu, Vol. VII: The Temple Proper, Pt. III: The Third Hypostyle Hall and All Rooms Accessible from It with Friezes of Scenes from the Roof Terraces and Exterior Walls of the Temple. The Epigraphic Survey. Originally published in 1964.

Medinet Habu, VIII: The Eastern High Gate with Translations of Texts. The Epigraphic Survey. 1970.

Medinet Habu IX. The Eighteenth Dynasty Temple, Part I: The Inner Sanctuaries. With Translations of Texts, Commentary, and Glossary.By The Epigraphic Survey. 2009.

Excavations at Medinet Habu

The Excavation of Medinet Habu, Volume 1: General Plans and Views. 1934 Uvo Hölscher.

The Excavation of Medinet Habu, Volume 2: The Temples of the Eighteenth Dynasty. By Uvo Hölscher. Originally published in 1939

The Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Part 1. The Excavation of Medinet Habu, Volume 3. By Uvo Hölscher. Originally published in 1941

Medinet Habu, Volume 4. Festival Scenes of Ramses III. By the Epigraphic Survey.Originally published in 1940

Post-Ramessid Remains. The Excavation of Medinet Habu, Volume 5. By Uvo Hölscher. Originally published in 1954

Medinet Habu Preliminary Reports

Medinet Habu 1928-29. Part 1: The Architectural Survey. By Uvo Hölscher Part 2: The Language of the Historical Texts Commemorating Ramses III. By John A. Wilson Originally published in 1930.

Medinet Habu 1924-28. Part 1: The Epigraphic Survey of the Great Temple of Medinet Habu (Seasons 1924-25 To 1927-28). By Harold H. Nelson, Part 2: The Architectural Survey of the Great Temple and Palace of Medinet Habu (Season 1927-28). By Uvo Hölscher.

Medinet Habu Reports – Third Preliminary Report. Part 1. The Epigraphic Survey, 1928-31. By Harold H. Nelson Part 2. The Architectural Survey, 1929/30. By Uvo Hölscher Originally published in 1931.

Medinet Habu Studies

Baked Clay Figurines and Votive Beds from Medinet Habu. Emily Teeter. 2010.

Scarabs, Scaraboids, Seals, and Seal Impressions from Medinet Habu. Emily Teeter. 2003.

Demotic Ostraca from Medinet Habu. By Miriam Lichtheim. Originally published in 1957.

Coptic Ostraca from Medinet Habu. By Elizabeth Stefanski and Miriam Lichtheim. Originally published in 1952

Medinet Habu Graffiti: Facsimiles. Edited by William F. Edgerton. Originally published in 1937.

Wall Scenes from the Mortuary Chapel of the Mayor Paser at Medinet Habu. By Siegfried Schott. Translated By Elizabeth B. Hauser. Originally published in 1957.

Historical Records of Ramses III: The Texts in Medinet Habu Volumes 1 and 2. Translated With Explanatory Notes. By William F. Edgerton and John A. Wilson. Originally published in 1936.

Wall Scenes from the Mortuary Chapel of the Mayor Paser at Medinet Habu. By Siegfried Schott. Translated By Elizabeth B. Hauser. Originally published in 1957.

United with Eternity: A Concise Guide to the Monuments of Medinet Habu. William J. Murnane. Originally published in 1980.