Luxor

Open Air Museum Karnak

Precinct of Amun-Re, Al Karnak, Luxor

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Karnak is an open-air museum that is one of the largest shrines in the world. This place in Egypt is the second most popular after the pyramids of Giza. The museum includes ancient temples, several chapels and other buildings, the construction of which was started in the Middle Kingdom.

Here you can see one of the main attractions of the complex - the great temple of Amun, built in honor of the god Amun-Re. On the territory of the temple there are several statues and obelisks, including the statue of the pharaoh, whose height is 10.5 meters, and the weight of one of the obelisks is 328 tons.

In addition, on the territory of Karnak you can enjoy the views of buildings that were built on the orders of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and other ancient rulers.

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