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Karnak Temple

The Karnak temple complex contains a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings.
The temple was first built between about 1900 to 1700 BC, and later extended between about 1500 to 1100 BC.
The main parts in Karnak are:
Precinct of Amun-Re, the largest of the precincts of the temple complex, and is dedicated to Amun-Re, the chief god of the Theban Triad;
Precinct of Montu, dedicated to the son of Amun-Re and Mut, Montu, the war-god of the Theban Triad;
Precinct of Mut, dedicated to the mother goddess, of the Theban Triad, Mut;
Temple of Amenhotep IV, the temple constructed by Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) on site.
Karnak Temple at Night
Karnak Temple at Night		 The King's Family
The King's Family		 Carving on the Wall
Carving on the Wall		 Temple refected on the sacred Lake
Temple refected on the sacred Lake
King's Family
King's Family		 First Pylon, Karnak Temple
First Pylon, Karnak Temple		 Ram-headed Sphinxes
Ram-headed Sphinxes		 Ram-headed Sphinxes
Ram-headed Sphinxes
Sphinxes are housing Ramesses 2nd
Sphinxes are housing Ramesses 2nd		 Second Pylon
Second Pylon		 Second Pylon
Second Pylon		 A Dog sleeping in Karnak Temple
A Dog sleeping in Karnak Temple
Statue of Pinudjem, Priest of Amun-Ra
Statue of Pinudjem, Priest of Amun-Ra		 Hypostyle Hall
Hypostyle Hall		 Wife of Pinudjem, on his Statue
Wife of Pinudjem, on his Statue		 In the Yard
In the Yard
Standing Statue of Ramses 3rd
Standing Statue of Ramses 3rd		 Count of Temple of Ramssess 3rd
Count of Temple of Ramssess 3rd		 Name of Ramsses 3rd
Name of Ramsses 3rd		 Hypostyle Hall
Hypostyle Hall
Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple
Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple		 Columns, Hypostyle Hall
Columns, Hypostyle Hall		 Columns, Hypostyle Hall
Columns, Hypostyle Hall		 Color still can be seen
Color still can be seen
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life		 Hatshepsut Obelisk, Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Obelisk, Karnak Temple		 Hatshepsut Obelisk
Hatshepsut Obelisk		 The Symbol of the Union of upper and lower Egypt
The Symbol of the Union of upper and lower Egypt
Temple of Amun-Ra
Temple of Amun-Ra		 Backyard, beside the sacred Lake
Backyard, beside the sacred Lake		 Amun Temple
Amun Temple		 God Khephri
God Khephri
Statue
Statue

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Mister Max27-Jan-2008 13:28
Jesse - Many of your pictures would look better if they were straightened.
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