Temple of Khonsu

The Temple of Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian temple. It is located within the large at Karnak, in , . The edifice is an example of an almost complete New Kingdom temple, and was originally constructed by Ramesses III on the site of an earlier temple.
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  • Type: Temple
  • Description: Egyptian temple in Karnak, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Temple of Khons”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Opet Temple and Great Hypostyle Hall.

Temple
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Ruins
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The is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. is situated 290 metres northeast of Temple of Khonsu.

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The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in , . It is located at the heart of the , in the Karnak Temple Complex. is situated 400 metres east of Temple of Khonsu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.

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is a city in . It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as , It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.

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The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. is situated 4½ km northwest of Temple of Khonsu.

Temple of Khonsu

Latitude
25.71677° or 25° 43′ 0″ north
Longitude
32.65586° or 32° 39′ 21″ east
Open location code
7GQJPM84+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115784209
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q746382
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Temple of Khonsu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد خونسو”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Khonsu”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Chonsoe”
  • French: “temple de Khonsou”
  • French: “Temple de Khonsou”
  • Galician: “Templo de Khonsu”
  • German: “Tempel des Chons”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש ח’ונסו”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Khonsu”
  • Japanese: “コンス神殿”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Chonsu w Karnaku”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Chonsu”
  • Russian: “Храм Хонсу”
  • Spanish: “templo de Jonsu”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Jonsu”
  • Turkish: “Khons Tapınağı”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Хонсу”

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