Karnak
Luxor temple complex
Karnak is a vast temple complex in Egypt, near modern Luxor, dedicated primarily to the god Amun.
It ranks among the largest religious sites ever constructed, built and expanded by pharaohs over two millennia.
The site's massive columns and hieroglyph-covered walls make it a defining image of ancient Egyptian architecture: We spent hours wandering through Karnak.
Theban king of gods
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- pylonsStructural support towers
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
precinct · Luxor · Thebes · hieroglyphs · reliefs · sacred · lake · sphinx
Act of unearthing
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- restorationReturning something to condition
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- EgyptologyStudy of pharaonic civilization
dynasty · inscriptions · cartouche · stelae · artifacts · monuments · conservation · UNESCO
Amun
Theban king of gods
sanctuary · precinct · Luxor · Thebes · hieroglyphs · reliefs · sacred · lake · sphinx · avenue
excavation
Act of unearthing
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- restorationReturning something to condition
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
Egyptology · dynasty · inscriptions · cartouche · stelae · artifacts · monuments · conservation · UNESCO · heritage
Ramesses
Egyptian dynastic name
- HatshepsutEgyptian queen who ruled
- AmenhotepEgyptian royal name
- buildersThose who construct things
dynasties · expansion · dedications · statues · colossi · reign · additions · monuments · legacy · royal
Egypt
Northeastern African nation
tours · photography · sunset · spectacle · crowds · tickets · entrance · walkways · viewpoints · itinerary
KarnakValley of the Kings
Egyptian pharaonic burial ground
Great Pyramid of Giza · Pyramids of Giza · tomb · pyramid · necropolis
KarnakMemphis
Tennessee city, ancient Egyptian capital
Heliopolis · Alexandria · Giza · Lower Egypt
KarnakParthenon
Ancient Greek hilltop temple
Delphi · Angkor Wat · Persepolis · Stonehenge · Temple of Solomon