Selasa, 05 November 2013

40 Wonderful Places of the Mandatory Visited of All Time PART XXI

21. Karnak (Egypt)


Karnak consists of a large conglomeration of temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen and the large structures initiated by Pharaoh Amenhotep III (ca. 1391-1351 BC).
It is located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian IPET-isut and the main place of worship Theban Triad with the god Amun as the leader.