Temple of Amun

Egypt

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Temple of Amun, also known as Karnak Temples. You visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt.

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역사·문화BY TELLBY

1Orientation

Welcome to the Karnak Temple Complex, specifically the Precinct of Amun-Ra, the largest religious sanctuary ever constructed by human hands. As a scholar of antiquity, I invite you to view this not merely as a ruin, but as a…
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2The Avenue of Sphinxes and the First Pylon

We begin at the grand approach, the Avenue of Sphinxes. Notice that these are not the human-headed sphinxes of Giza, but ram-headed creatures with lion bodies. …
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3The Open Court and the Temple of Ramses III

Entering the Great Court, the largest single area of the complex, we find ourselves in a space that once served as a staging ground for the common people during major festivals. To your right stands the compact and well-preserved…
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4The Stone Forest — The Great Hypostyle Hall

Now, we step into one of the most magnificent spectacles of the ancient world: the Great Hypostyle Hall. This 'forest of columns' consists of 134 massive pillars, with the twelve central columns rising to 21 meters—roughly the…
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5The Needle of the Gods — Obelisks of Thutmose I and Hatshepsut

As we move further into the older heart of the temple, we encounter the obelisks—monolithic needles of granite that symbolically connected the earth with the solar gods. The first you see was erected by Thutmose I, standing 19…
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6The Holy of Holies and the Sacred Bark Shrine

We have reached the most sacred spot in all of Egypt: the Holy of Holies. This small, dark chamber at the very heart of the complex is where the golden statue of Amun-Ra was housed. …
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7The Sacred Lake and the Botanical Garden

Exiting toward the rear of the complex, we find the Sacred Lake. Every Egyptian temple had a body of water, but this is the largest and most functional to survive. …
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8Closing

Our journey through the Precinct of Amun-Ra at Karnak concludes where it began—at the intersection of human ambition and divine mystery. We have walked through 1,500 years of history, from the reconstructed White Chapel of…
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