Temple of Amun at Karnak
Temple of Amun at Karnak is an archaeological site in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Amun at Karnak is situated nearby to Obelisk of Tuthmosis I, as well as near the ruins Amenhotep III Court.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Egyptian temple at the Precinct of Amun-Re in Karnak, Egypt
- Also known as: “Great Temple of Amun”, “Karnak temple of Amun-Ra”, “Temple of Ammon at Karnak”, “Temple of Amon-Ra”, and “Temple of Amun-Ra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Hypostyle Hall and Obelisk of Hatshepsut.
Great Hypostyle Hall
Ruins
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km west of Temple of Amun at Karnak.
Temple of Amun at Karnak
- Categories: Egyptian temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71841° or 25° 43′ 6″ northLongitude
32.6583° or 32° 39′ 30″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM95+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 476617966OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q124958525
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Temple of Amun at Karnak” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Tempel van Amon”
- French: “temple d’Amon-Rê”
- French: “Temple d’Amon-Rê”
- French: “temple d’Amon”
- German: “Tempel des Amun-Re”
- Italian: “Grande tempio di Amon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amenhotep III Court and Chapel of Kamutef.
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