Temple of Khonsu
The Temple of Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian temple. It is located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt. 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.
- Temple
- …is also known as “Temple of Khons”
- Description: Egyptian temple in Karnak, Egypt
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Opet Temple and Great Hypostyle Hall.
Great Hypostyle Hall
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. Great Hypostyle Hall is situated 290 metres northeast of Temple of Khonsu.
Temple of Akhmenu
The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt. Temple of Akhmenu is situated 400 metres east of Temple of Khonsu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
New Al Qarnh City
New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Temple of Khonsu.
Temple of Khonsu
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Latitude
25.71677° or 25° 43′ 0″ north
Longitude
32.65586° or 32° 39′ 21″ east
Open location code
7GQJPM84+P8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Khonsu” goes by many names.
معبد خونسوArabic
Temple de KhonsuCatalan
Tempel van ChonsoeDutch
Templo de KhonsuGalician
מקדש ח’ונסוHebrew
Tempio di KhonsuItalian
コンス神殿Japanese
Świątynia ChonsuPolish
Świątynia Chonsu w KarnakuPolish
Храм ХонсуRussian
Khons TapınağıTurkish
Храм ХонсуUkrainian
معبد خونسوUrdu
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