Karnak - Luxor - Egypt 78 images Created 16 Jun 2019
Images in this photo gallery are from the Karnak religious complex at Luxor ancient Thebes. In the complex's heart is the Great Temple of Amun. This spectacular vast complex (247 acres) which was built and enlarged by many Pharaohs’ trying to outdo each other over 1500 years (beginning from the 11th - Dynasty) has an avenue of sphinxes at its entrance and inside has many temples, obelisks, pylons, enormous sculptures, colonnaded courtyards and sacred lake. The highlight would have to be the awe-inspiring Hypostyle Hall which covers 6000 square metres and has a remarkable forest of 134 colossal stone pillars. It is still the largest room in any religious building in the world.
The Karnak religious complex is a UNESCO World Heritage listed site as part of the Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis listing
The Karnak religious complex is a UNESCO World Heritage listed site as part of the Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis listing
