Karnak
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The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (/ˈkɑːr.næk/),[1] comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BCE) in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1700 BCE) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE), although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the 18th Dynastic Theban Triad, with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes, and in 1979 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the city.[2] Karnak gets its name from the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of El-Karnak, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) north of Luxor.
Location | El-Karnak, Luxor Governorate, Egypt |
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Region | Upper Egypt |
Coordinates | 25°43′7″N 32°39′31″E |
Type | Sanctuary |
Part of | Thebes |
History | |
Builder | Senusret I–Nectanebo I |
Material | Stone |
Founded | c. 1970 BCE |
Periods | Middle Kingdom to Ptolemaic Kingdom |
Site notes | |
Condition | Ruin |
Public access | Yes |
Official name | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | I, III, VI |
Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
Reference no. | 87 |
Region | Arab states |