The Karnak Temple -Kuxor

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The Karnak Temple complex has enough to keep tourists occupied for days.
Visitors will easily be able to imagine a pharaoh striding through the temples.

It is one of the most striking monuments to Ancient

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ian society, featuring a complex of temples, obelisks and even a Lake that pay tribute to this old way of life.

The temples of Karnak (Karnac) are believed to be the largest remaining religious complexes in the world, spanning an area of about 1500 Square meters by 800 Square meters and approximated to be over 1500 years old.

It was called Ipet-isut during Ancient times which meant the most select of places, remained

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's sacred place of worship for a long time and comprises of pylons, kiosks, sanctuaries and obelisks all dedicated to the native's Theban gods.

One of the most impressive sights is located in the Hypostyle Hall, which is made up of a series of large stone pillars, each intricately carved with hieroglyphics and pictures depicting scenes from life centuries ago.

The Temple connects to Sharia al- Karnak Street through a long stone Processional Street-the dromos.
The dromos were first introduced by Nectanebo, the first and was lined with sphinxes on either side.
The dromos on Karnak Temple are well kept.
At the entrance there is a Roman chapel that was made of burnt bricks and was dedicated to the worship of the Roman god Serapis.

The land of the deceased
The West Bank was the domain of the deceased and it is dominated by mortuary temples and hundreds of tombs.
The Ancient underground burial tombs contain the remains and possessions of many ordinary citizens as well as many of the Ancient