Karnak
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| The Hypostyle Hall at Karnak |
-The temple of Karnak is the largest and one of the most visited in ancient Egypt .
It was founded in 3200 B C by the Pharaoh Senusret I .
-Building on the temple continued for over 3000 years throughout the history of ancient Egypt .
-Around 30 different pharaohs had a hand in the construction the temple .
-Karnak is located in southern Egypt in the ancient city of Thebes .... within ( the modern city of Luxor, Egypt) .
-The temple was built to house the god Amun along with his wife Mut and his son Khonsu
-The most famous section of Karnak is the Hypostyle Hall .
-The hall is 50,000 square feet filled with 134 huge stone columns .
-The twelve was built by Pharaoh Seti I around 1290 BC .
Luxor
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| Entrance to Luxor Temple at Night |
-About a mile and a half south of Karnak in Luxor , is the Luxor Temple .
-It is located on the east bank of the Nile River .
-The temple was built around 1400 BC for the God Amun along with his wife Mut and son Khonsu .
-Each year the temple would host the Opet festival .
-During this festival the statue of Amun would be paraded from the Karnak Temple to Luxor .
-The Luxor Temple is Known for its large statues of the Pharaoh Ramesses II , an 80 foot tall red granite obelisk , and the Avenue of the Sphinx .
-There used to be two obelisks at Luxor , but one now resides in Paris , France .
Abu Simbel
-The Abu Simbel temples are located on the southern border of Egypt .
-They were originally built by the Pharaoh Ramesses II as a monument to himself and Queen Nefertari .
-The Temples were built between 1264 and 1244 BC .
-They were relocated in 1968 so they would not be flooded by the Aswan Dam .
-There are two temples at Abu Simbel .
-They were originally carved out of solid rock .
-The larger of the two temples is famous for four giant statues of Ramesses II that guard the entrance .
-Each statue is 65 feet tall and the total height of the temple is nearly 100 feet tall .
Temple of Edfu
The temple of Edfu is located on the West Bank of the Nile River in the city of Edfu , Egypt . It was constructed during the Ptolemaic Dynasty between 237 BC and 57 BC . The temple was dedicated to the falcon god Horus .
Temple of Hatshepsut
-This is a mortuary temple built by the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut around 1470 BC .
-The architecture of this temple is considered unique and a turning point in the history of Egyptian architecture .
-The temple was dedicated to the sun god Amun-Ra .
-It is located to the northeast of the city of Luxor , Egypt near the Valley of the Kings .
Temples of Philae
-The temples of Philae are built on an island in the Nile River .
-There are a number of temples on the island built over a long period of time by the Pharaohs , the Greeks , and the Romans .
-The main temple on the island is dedicated to the goddess Isis .
Kom-Ombo
-The temple of Kom-Ombo is located in southern Egypt in the town of Kom Ombo .
-It was built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty between 180 BC and 47 BC .
-The southern part of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the northern portion to the falcon god Horus .
Temple of Seti I
-The temple of Seti I is a mortuary temple built for the Pharaoh Seti I around 1280 BC .
-It is located in the city of Abydos , Egypt .
-It was constructed in the shape of an “ L” and has shrines dedicated to six Egyptians gods including Osiris , Isis , Horus , Amun , Ra-Horakhty , and Ptah .
-There is also a shrine to the deified Seti I .
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