The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings.
History
It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places"), the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
Notes
- Ozymandias/Adrian Veidt's residence in Antarctica on the Watchmen Universe is also called Karnak.
See Also
- Appearances of Karnak
- Location Gallery: Karnak
- Catalogued images related to Karnak