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Karnak Temple

Location:

The biggest adoration complex ever built in the history of mankind .This temple is situated in the East bank to the Northern end of Luxor about 2 miles from Luxor train station.

Who built it?

It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Greek Roman Kingdom. Every king during these periods contributed in the construction of this temple.

Why it was built?

Karnak Temple has three main sacred areas that honor three gods: god Amon Re , goddess Mut and Khonsu, were members of the sacred family known as the Theban Triad.

Explanation:

It is a complicated site with four courtyards. It consist of:
1- Ten Pylons
2- Ram headed sphinx
3- Kiosk of Taharka
4- Hypostyle Hall
5- Temple of Amon-Ra,
6- Temple of Khonso,
7- Sanctuary of Montu,
8- Pylon of Tutmosis III
9- A sacred Lake
10- And many buildings.

Overview:

The open air museum contains a collection of smaller shrines and temples. This mainly illustrates how diverse the karnak area was , and how many options there must have been for the devout.
Perhaps the most attractive to many people, is the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut, which I found impossible to transform into a proper photo. There is an interesting fact that every stone contains an individual design, instead of forming part of a larger design. This has made it difficult to reconstruct the chapel.
The gem of the collection is usually considered to be the white Chapel built by Sesostris 1 of the 12th dynasty , with its excellent high-reliefs. A part from the shrines, the Open Air Museum contains a collection of bits and pieces and just a few complete statues. These are mainly Sekhmet statues from the Temple of Ptah.