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| The largest area encompassed by a temenos is sacred to Amen-Re, with his temple just left of center. To the left is a temple to Montu, god of war, in its sacred precinct. At the far right is the sacred area of Mut, consort of Amen. |
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| The largest area encompassed by a temenos is sacred to Amen-Re, with his temple just left of center. To the left is a temple to Montu, god of war, in its sacred precinct. At the far right is the sacred area of Mut, consort of Amen. |
GREAT TEMPLE OF AMEN-RE AT KARNAK
DYNASTIES XVIII, XIX, XX, XXII, XXV, PTOLEMAIC
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Plan of the Great Temple of Amen-Re
can you find....... 1. sanctuary (PhilipArrhidaeus) 2. Pylon VI (TuthmosisIII) "Amun secure of prestige" 3. Pylon V (Tuthmosis I) "Amun great of prestige" 4. 2 obelisks (Hatshepsut) 5. TransverseHall (Tuth. IorIII) 6. Pylon IV (Tuthmosis I) 7. 4 obelisks (Tuth. I & III) 8. PylonIII (Amenophis III) 9. Hypostyle Hall (Seti I & R.I I) 10. Pylon II (Ramses I , Seti I) 11. Vestibule of Horemheb 12. Temple of Ramses III 13. Kiosk of Taharqa 14. Shrine of Seti II 15. 1st Forecourt (XXII dyn.) 16. Pylon I (Ptolemaic) |
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Temple of Amen-Re, Karnak
Entrance showing 1st Pylon , unfinished
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Avenue of the Ram-headed Sphinxes in front of 1st Pylon
erected by Amenophis III or Horemheb; usurped by Ramses II & Pinudjem |
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1st Forecourt;
note entrance to Temple of Ramses III at upper left |
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approaching Hypostyle Hall from 1st Forecourt |
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| Hypostyle Hall, central columns |
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William in the Hypostyle Hall |
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One of the two Obelisks of Hatshepsut with her inscription:
"O ye people who shall see this monument in after years and who shall speak of that which I have made, beware lest you say ' I know not why it was done', I did it because I wished to make them as a gift for my father, Amun, and to gild them with electrum". |
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| Above: Temple of Amen-Re from SE (note edge of
sacred lake at left);
Below: Sacred Lake and remains of Temple of Mut |
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