Ramesses III in Thebes, considered to be among the best preserved of the Pharaonic monuments, the Institute aimed at presenting an accurate picture of Egyptian temples. But with the disappearance of parts of temples and tombs almost every year due to weather or the hand of man, it is imperative to record as much as possible, even if not in the same ideal fashion as the Oriental Institute. The Institute has already recorded the majority of the monuments of Ramesses III in the Theban area, these being : the almost intact temple in the First Court of the great temple of Amenre at Karnak and the partly destroyed temple to the west of the Mut Temple in the same area. On the other side of the Nile, the Institute has already recorded the king's extensive funerary temple in Medinet Habu, together with the two palaces annexed to it. Work was also started a few years ago to record the Khonsu temple in Karnak, built by the same king, though only partly decorated by him. About ten more years are needed to complete the recording of this temple. Ramesses III erected many temples in the Theba area, as well as in Memphis and Heliopolis, giving generous donations to these buildings' priesthoods. But even in other places of less mportance, he did not fail to restore their buildings or add to them, sometimes giving donations, but more often contenting himself with appointing a number of men to perform the services of the cults of their divinities.