luxor temple in the capital of ancient egypt (Luxor)

Luxor Temple in the capital of Ancient Egypt (Luxor)

Egypt Luxor Karnak Temple karnac

This Temple complex is dedicated to god Amun and was spiritual center of the Ancient

Egypt

ians.

Ancient temples were considered to be the residence of the god. The

Temple of karnak

 was the dwelling place of Amun Ra, his wife

Mut

 and their Montu, the war-god. In Ancient times, Karnak was known as Ipet-isut, The most select of places. Karnak is considered the second most visited Ancient site in

Egypt

, second only to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. It is a vast open-air Museum and the largest Ancient religious site in the world. It is covering an area of 100 hectares. It took millennia to build

Temple of karnak

 (

karnac

), though most of the work was done by the pharaohs of the New Kingdom (1570-1100 BC). Approximately 30 pharaohs contributed to the buildings. Few of the individual features

Temple of karnak

 are unique, but the size and number of features is astonishing.

Interior of Temple karnac karnak

karnac Astonishing columns Karnak Temple

karnac Hypostyle hall in the temple of Karnak

karnac karnak Avenue of ram headed sphinxes

karnac karnak Avenue of ram headed sphinxes 2

karnac karnak colonade of pillars within the Temple complex

karnac karnak In far the obelisk

karnac karnak Luxor Temple

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karnac karnak Luxor Temple closed

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karnac karnak luxor temple night

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karnac karnak luxor temple night

karnac karnak Nightlife Luxor night 2

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karnac karnak sphinx luxor egypt

karnac karnak statue of Pinedjem in the first courtyard

karnac karnak valley of the kings 1

karnac karnak valley of the kings 2

karnac Luxor Temple Egypt night karnak carneros

karnac The Great Temple Karnak

karnac view of the magnificent columns of the Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple

karnak Entrance to the temple karnac

karnak First pylon of precinct of Amun karnac

karnak Hieroglyphics on the temple karnac

karnak LUXOR Balloon ride over Medinet Habu Western Thebes karnac

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karnak temple of luxor karnac

Karnak Temple Ramses IIs karnac

karnak The great courtyard of the Temple of Amon karnac

LUXOR Hatshepsut Temple facade karnac karnak

LUXOR Temple columns karnac karnak

LUXOR Temple entrance karnac karnak

LUXOR Temple Ramses II statue karnac karnak

LUXOR Temple statues karnac karnak

The temple of Karnak karnac lake 4