[1] Only parts of the mortuary temple's layout remain, as well as the Colossi of Memnon, which are two large stone statues of Amenhotep III and his family guarding the entrance measuring 18 meters (59 feet) high.

[2] Because the mortuary temple was built relatively close to the river, the annual flooding caused the site to decay at a more rapid rate.

[6] Recent geoarchaeological research has shown that the main axis of the temple was constructed on a natural, elongated mound that stood well above the floodplain level of the New Kingdom period.

[7][8] It ran approximately south–north with the Colossi of Memnon placed on the west bank of the river, giving a dramatic riverside entrance to the Temple complex.

As one enters, the long Hypostyle Hall leads to the Peristyle Sun Court and the whole area is surrounded by three pylons, also known as gates.

[6] The Sun Court is divided into the north and south halves and consists of statues of Amenhotep III and the gods.

[9] The mortuary temple's primary purpose was as a place for offerings for Amenhotep III after his passing and movement into the afterlife.

Jean Yoyotte, a French Egyptologist, comments that the goddess Sekhmet served an important role as the "mistress of drunkenness" who provides healing qualities, which are meant to cure any illnesses of Amenhotep III.

The creation of the sky map in the mortuary temple was seen throughout the 18th dynasty, especially Thutmose III, to honor the deities of the heavens.

For the specific solar festival, statues of Asbet, Maat, Hu, Horus, and Isis for times of the day were seen.

[6] Laurent Bavay, a Belgian Egyptologist, examined some of the pottery and found ring-based cups, beer jars, and wine amphorae.

Similarly, the Southern Stelae was raised in the middle of the 20th century and mentions Amenhotep III describing the temple as "magnified".

[14][10] Dr. Zahi Hawass, Mansour Boraik, Ali el-Asfar, and Ibrahim Soliman want to bring back the artifacts and findings from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III to the original site since they are dispersed in different museums.