The city of Karnak Temple is perhaps the largest religious complex in the world. Here were the gods Amun, Mut and Chon, the thebanische Triad, revered. About 2000 years has been to this temple complex was built, demolished and re-build from scratch. Probably no visitor can the grandeur and beauty of this temple complex escape. The greatest Egyptian pharaohs have left their mark, and even lesser-known rulers have their contribution
As soon as you enter the temple through the first pylon is the view of a single standing column with a height of 21 meters. Once there were 10 of these giant columns, built by Pharaoh Taharqa. But violence is still the great columned hall, built by Sethos I. and Ramses the Great. 134 columns are one of the greatest monuments of human history.
And further ranks pylon to pylon, ten, there were a whole. Intermediate obelisks, statues and shrines, the Holy See and of reliefs covered walls. It is, however, that all these buildings to the gods and the priests were reserved. The people had no access to the temple and got the picture only the gods during the annual processions to be seen.
Interesting excursions in Egypt
