Producing Image Map of Thebes Necropolis Cultural Heritage Site: The Mortuary Temple of King Ramses III at Habo Luxor, Egypt

A high-accuracy image map of the Mortuary Temple of King Ramses III at Habo, Luxor, Egypt, was produced using remote sensing techniques, revealing that its main axis is oriented with a precision of ± 0°59'7"—a finding validated against traditional GPS measurements. The study demonstrated that QuickBird satellite imagery, corrected with a second-order polynomial function and ground control points, achieves mapping accuracy suitable for large-scale applications (1:10,000). This methodology provides a robust tool for assessing the astronomical alignment of ancient Egyptian structures while advancing the protection and documentation of UNESCO World Heritage Sites through modern remote sensing.

Ramzi, A. I. (2015). Producing Image Map of Thebes Necropolis Cultural Heritage Site: The Mortuary Temple of King Ramses III at Habo Luxor, Egypt. International Journal of Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS, 4(1), 1109–1119. https://doi.org/10.23953/cloud.ijarsg.101