New Karnak
New Karnak is a town in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. New Karnak is situated nearby to the village Nagaa Badran, as well as near Nagaa Al Tawil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Montu and Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III.
Temple of Montu
Photo: Neithsabes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu. The area covers about 20,000 m2. Most monuments are poorly preserved.
Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III
Photo: Solbaken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Botanical garden of Thutmose III is found in the temple of Amun-Re, and was constructed during the New Kingdom by Thutmose III. This structure is unique from other architecture found during this time.
Temple of Akhmenu
The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt. It is located at the heart of the Precinct of Amun-Re, in the Karnak Temple Complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It 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, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
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 5 km west of New Karnak.
New Karnak
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72714° or 25° 43′ 38″ northLongitude
32.67025° or 32° 40′ 13″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPMGC+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 523668104OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
“New Karnak” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الكرنك الجديدة”
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