Temple of Karnak - Egypt
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Arne1
N 25° 43.050 E 032° 39.492
36R E 465711 N 2844443
A partof WHS "Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis"
Waymark Code: WMA2A7
Location: Egypt
Date Posted: 11/05/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tervas
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The Karnak Temple Complex—usually called Karnak—comprises a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Ramses II (ca. 1391–1351 BC). An ancient sacred lake is part of the site as well. It is located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The Karnak complex takes its name from the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5 km north of Luxor.
Type: Building

Reference number: 087-001
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