Karnak is an ancient Egyptian temple precinct located on the east bank of the Nile River in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). It covers more than 100 hectares, an area larger than some ancient cities.

Stone used to build temples such as Al Karnak, Habu, Kom Ombo and Dendera was mostly cut in the area’s quarries, Saeed said, according to the announcement. The port’s discovery is the latest ...

During the New Kingdom, the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak was the most important place of worship in Egypt. (Amun-Re was King of the Gods and father to the pharaoh.) The entire temple complex covers ...

If you're in search of Luxor's largest (and most impressive) collection of temple ruins, look no further than the Karnak Temple Complex. Located about 2 miles northeast of the Temple of Luxor ...

Multiple granite “gateways” found at Karnak temple and its surrounding areas show signs of intense and unexplained deterioration. While Egyptian hieroglyphs label them with references interpreted as ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,600-year-old stash of gold jewelry and artifacts at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt. The ...

Thousands of Egyptian visitors and tourists flocked to the Karnak Temple area in Luxor to witness the annual phenomenon of the sun aligning with the main axis of the temple, marking the official ...

A shaft of sunlight illuminated on Saturday 21/12/2024 the usually dark sanctum of the Karnak temple, an ancient complex in the southern city of Luxor, in a rare astronomical phenomenon that happens ...

Stone used to build temples such as Al Karnak, Habu, Kom Ombo and Dendera was mostly cut in the area’s quarries, Saeed said, according to the announcement. The port’s discovery is the latest ...