About the Karnak Temple
The Karnak Temple is the biggest and most impressive ancient Egyptian temple in history. This huge remarkable temple took centuries to be as tourists who visit Egypt see today. Mainly dedicated to the worship of the Amun, the king of gods, El Deak Tours provides the best tours to explore the wonders of the Temple of Karnak.
The history of the Temple of Karnak
The building of the Karnak Temple started more than 4000 years ago, during the ruling period of the Middle Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st century BC. For more than 20 centuries, from this period, to the late Ptolemaic era, hundreds of Pharaohs and kings of Egypt have contributed to the construction of the Karnak Temple.
The location of the Temple of Karnak
The Karnak is in fact located rather in the heart of the city of Luxor, in the East Bank, or the city of the living. Situated around 3 kilometers to the North of another marvelous ancient Egyptian structure, there is the Luxor Temple. Both temples were connected by the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Egyptian government recently renovated. We take pride in El Deak Tours to be providing the best tours to visit both temples.
The Temple of Karnak Today
Made out of bricks of mud, the walls of the Temple of Karnak span for more than 500 meters. It was Amenhotep I who first built a chapel for the worship of Amun in the Karnak Temple.
Guests enter the Karnak Temple after they walk in the Avenue of Sphinxes. Ramses III built a temple to the South East of this pylon and it was dedicated to the worship of the divine trinity of Thebes, Amun, Khunsu, and Mut.
The most astonishing features of the Temple of Karnak today are the huge breathtaking pillars of the hypostyle hall, mainly built by Seti I and Ramses II afterwards. This section has the length of more than 500 meters and it is more than 100 meters wide. You can explore all the wonders of the Temple of Karnak with El Deak Tours, as we offer the finest travel packages to Egypt.
Other interesting places to explore in the Karnak Temple include the impressive obelisk constructed by the renowned Queen Hatshepsut. Made out of pure red granite, the obelisk is more than 30 meters in height with the weight of more than 300 tons. Queen Hatshepsut constructed the first two obelisks at the complex of the Karnak Temples.
One of the unique elements of the Karnak Temple is the presence of the sacred lake, which is rare to be found all over Egypt. This is in addition to the famous scarab statue, constructed by Tuthomsis III and famous for granting good luck to all visitors who come to Egypt.
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