Architecture
Temple of Karnak
Several pharaohs, c. 2055 BC - 100 AD
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Ancient · chronological order 1
Where to see it
Karnak Temple
Luxor · Egypt
A huge sacred precinct dedicated to the god Amun at ancient Thebes (now Luxor), built and extended over more than 1,500 years by more than thirty pharaohs. The central hypostyle hall, raised by Seti I and Ramesses II, holds 134 papyrus columns up to 23 metres tall. It is the largest religious complex built in antiquity and the second most visited place in Egypt, after the pyramids of Giza.