The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom, although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. The area was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut and the main place of worship of the Theban Triad of the Eighteenth Dynasty, with the god Amun as its head.
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in 1979 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the city
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The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (), comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.
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The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (), comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.
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The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (), comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.
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