Statue of the deity Amun Ra in the Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt

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Karnak Temple 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 Amenhotep III (ca. 1391-1351 BC). 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 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 km north of Luxor.

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Size: 3493px × 5242px
Location: Karnak Temple, Thebes, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Upper Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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