ÔJLa >jJA\ «A* cJU lil j&j itllii Jl OMy research has attempted to ascertain whether Near Eastern experience on fortifications affected the design of the Egyptian castle of the 20th Dynasty at Medinet Habu. The archaeological evidence assembled for this purpose seems to support the idea that this building was not only a « fortified » residence, but could be an important source to study changes in design of Egyptian fortifications throughout the New Kingdom. Studies on practical problems of the construction and enduring of the fortress lead to a discussion about the definition of the use or function of the « building » as well as the problem of defining the intensive contacts between Egypt and the Near East.L'un des axes de recherche qui pe...