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The modern name el-Karnak is really the name of a small Arab village nearby, but it has been applied to a vast complex of temples, chapels and other buildings which the ancient Egyptians called "The Most Select of Places".
The complex began at the start of the Middle Kingdom with the rise of the Theban kings and the god Amun, particularly from the 18th dynasty - but it was built, enlarged, pulled down and changed over the next 2,000 years, leaving a maze of apparently chaotic walls, columns and statues.
So the site is around 4,000 years old, but many of the buildings are younger than that.
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What is the karnak made of?
Karnak is made of local sandstone.
What is the jubilee chapel of karnak?
The Jubilee Chapel at Karnak is a series of pillars that has stories of Sensuret l carved into them.
What was king Ramses domestic policy?
King Ramses led his own army by the time he was twenty-two years old. He took charge of domestic things, and finished the second pylon at Karnak Temple.
Who ordered the Karnak temple to be built?
The Karnak complex of temples, pylons, obelisks and chapels were built over a long period and added to by nearly every Pharaoh between 1971 and 30BC. The first king to order a building to be constructed there was the 12th dynasty Pharaoh Senusret I (reigned 1971-1926BC) and the last by Cleopatra (51-30BC). The temples were finally closed on the order of the emperor Constantine I in 356AD when Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Are there cities in America with Egyptian names?
Yes, one being Memphis, TN. America stands for Amen-Ra-Ka in the Kemet language.
How old is the karnak temple in Egypt?
The karnak temple was made in the 3rd dynasty.
How old is the karnak temple?
1900 days old
How old is the temple of karnak?
1900 days old
Who built karnak?
senusret I built karnak
What is the karnak made of?
Karnak is made of local sandstone.
What is the The Temple of Karnak?
the karnak temple was made from stone
The karnak temple is in which country?
The Temple of Karnak is in Egypt
When did Big Karnak happen?
Big Karnak happened in 1991.
When was Karnak - comics - created?
Karnak - comics - was created in 1965.
When was Big Karnak created?
Big Karnak was created in 1991.
Is karnak built by the pharaoh?
The Temple of Karnak is at a village in Upper Egypt called Al-Karnak on the east side of Thebes.
What is the population of Karnak Egypt?
Karnak had a population of tens of thousands during ancient times, and the modern population around the town of "Al Karnak" is estimated at about 70,000. (Official Census data for Al Karnak in 1986 : 20,000 )
