The temples of Karnak is a very complex set of graves, kiosks, pillars and obelisks built in honor of the gods of Thebes and to the greater glory of Pharaohs. The complex is built on a gigantic scale and covers about 2 square kilometers, large enough to accommodate 10 cathedrals, while the main building, the Temple of Amun, the largest religious building is, what ever built. Here lived the god Amon as he stayed on the ground surrounded by the houses of his wife Mut and their son Khonsu, 2 other major temples in this complex. For 1500 years Karnak was the most important religious site of the New Kingdom. Also called Sut-Ipet what means the most revered place of places. Karnak translated from Arabic means fortified settlement. Old documents tell us that 81,000 people worked in or for the temple. There were 421,000 head of cattle owned, 65 villages, 83 ships and 691,000 acres of agricultural land, which gives us an idea of the economic and spiritual importance of Karnak. The most important place inside the complex of all is the temple of Amon-ra, which the hypo-style hall, which zuilenbos the beautiful, shaped like a papyrus stalk contains. The earliest structures were built around 1965 BC, but most investments have been made by the Pharaohs of the 18th to the 20th dynasty between 1570 and 1090 BC. Later additions came under the Ptolemy's and the early Christians. In any case, the further you walk in the complex, the older the structure. Keep in mind that if the convoy from Hurghada, the arrival of 150 buses around 10:30 in height while walking around the complex. Multiple visits is definitely worth everything you take. Each has its own characteristic Pharaoh left. Also very worthwhile evening trip where everything is beautifully illuminated.
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