About The Temple of karnak (karnac) of Egypt

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The major difference between

Temple of karnak

and most of the other temples

and sites in

Egypt

is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Construction work began in the 16th century BC. About 30 pharaohs contributed to the buildings, enabling it to reach unique a size, complexity and diversity. The

Temple of karnak

are considered to be a history book stating the history of

Egypt

from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period:- **The reign of Intef II (11th dynasty),

Temple of karnak

was called (Pr Imn) 'the House of Amun', **From the reign of King Senewesert I, it was known as (Iput Swt), 'the Most Selected of all Places'. ** At the Ptolemaic Period, it was called (Pt-Hr SA-TA), 'the Sky Above the Earth'. **The modern name Karnak may be derived from the Ancient

Egypt

ian word (Kar-Nd), 'the Shrine of the Goose', the goose was the secret bird of god Amun. The main Temple of god Amun contains ten pylons on two axes; A- Six of them extending from west to east. B- Four from north to south. In the east side, there are the temples of:

Osiris

, Atun, Rahorakhti (Ra-Hor-Akhty) and Akh-m The earliest known artifact found in the area of the Temple is a small, eight-sided Temple from the Eleventh Dynasty, which mentions Amun Ra. Amun. He was identified with the Ram and the Goose. The

Egypt

ian meaning of Amen is, "hidden" or, the "hidden god". Major construction work in the Precinct of Amun Ra took place during the Eighteenth dynasty when Thebes became the capital of the unified Ancient

Egypt

. Thutmose I added an enclosure wall connecting the Fourth and Fifth pylons, which comprise the earliest part of the Temple still standing in situ. Construction of the Hypostyle Hall also may have begun during the eighteenth dynasty, although most new building was undertaken under Seti I and

Ramesses II

. Almost every pharaoh of that dynasty has added something to the Temple site. Hatshepsut had monuments constructed and also restored the original Precinct of

Mut

, the Ancient Great goddess of

Egypt

. She had twin obelisks, at the time the tallest in the world, erected at the entrance to the Temple. The last major change to Precinct of Amun Ra's layout by Nectanebo I. The addition WAS of the first pylon and the massive enclosure walls that surround the whole Precinct. Constantine the Great Christian religion ordered the closing of pagan temples throughout the empire.

Temple of karnak

was by this time mostly abandoned, and Christian churches were founded amongst the ruins, the most famous example of this is the reuse of the Festival Hall of Thutmose III's central hall, were painted decorations of saints and Coptic inscriptions can still be seen.