The Sacred Place

1st court

If you want to go back to the past and feel the power of the pharaohs, you should definitely visit Karnak.

Karnak consists of several temples that honour the Theban Triad (Amun, his wife Mut and son Khonsu, the moon god). But the most important temple here is the Temple of Amun-Ra which is the largest in the world.

Website: http://www.culturefocus.com/egypt_thebes.htm

a court

The 1st thing that'll strike you is the long Avenue of ram-headed Sphinxes that connects Karnak with Luxor. Then, there are pylons with different historic scenes, courts, chapels, the obelisks of Thotmosis I and of Hatshepsut (the upper part of it lies near Sacred Lake in the temple) and the colossal scarab.

Website: http://www.travel-to-egypt.net/ancient-egypt-temples-karnak.html

columns and obelisk

Karnak is actually the site's modern name. Its ancient name was Ipet-Isut, meaning 'the Most Sacred of Places.'

The temple complex was built by many generations of ancient builders. It took them over 1300 years.

Address: Upper Egypt, Thebes

Directions: about 3km north of Luxor