Saturday, January 1, 2011

The Karnak Temple



The Temple of Karnak is the largest Temple in the ancient World , it  contains  a group of Temples such as the Great Temple of Amon Ra, the Temple of Ptah, the Ipt Temple, the Temple of Montho, theTemple of kunsu, and the temple of Osiris . The Karnak Temple is  a height of 20 m
Karnak is a complex systems of buildings, added to by generations of pharaohs over thousands of years and it located in Luxor
   François Champollion describing the Temple of Karnak very large and great , the ancient egyptian have built it for a very tall men reach to 100 m 


this great Temple of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt it was also called Pr-Imn .The name Karnak in Arabic was derived from Karnak, which means fortified village and that is because the Arabs found many Temples and buildings in the area when they entered Egypt and saw the temple for first time 
sound and light show in Karnak
Watch in awe at the bright illuminations reflecting off the water and lighting up the sky as the ancient splendour of Thebes comes back to glorious life. Experience the world famous Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple on the bank of the River Nile .This unique show narrates the story of the temple and the history of Thebes, including the lives and celebrated achievements of the great pharaohs who built the necropolis

    

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