Temple of Karnak

The Temple of Karnak, the largest temple built in the ancient world and the most important temples in area of ​​Luxor, a temple dedicated to the god Amon, who began the Pharaoh Seti the First built and completed by Ramses II, in addition to temples, which continued to built up to the first century BC, an area of ​​around 60 acres and continued to build what it of 1500 and named after the Islamic conquest .. Where Karnak means fort or fortified place
Running the Temple of Karnak, the so-called village strongholds in the northern part of the city of Thebes (Luxor), and returns the famous Karnak to being in fact a group of temples, many built from the family of the 11 around year 2134 BC. M, when she was a good center for the religion of the Egyptian These temples surrounded by walls of brick connected to each other through the corridors guarded by statues of two rows are stacked on the Sphinx.
The area of ​​the Temple of Amun, 140 square meters, is equipped with a huge hall with the roof of a mobile column of 122, up more than 21 meters and lined up in 9 rows, this is not the reliefs on the columns and the giant gates, and obelisks.
Has been the construction of the temple to be a home "for the holy trinity of good." This trinity is composed of the god "Amun" (The meaning of his name "Hidden"), and his "death" of the mother, and son of God "Khun Sue" the god of the moon, which reflects the sky. The official is based in the Temple of Karnak, and then saw them to pay tribute to another temple in a suburb of "good" old gods to rest for a period of time, so they built the King, "Amenhotep III," this temple in Luxor. It was said that he had built on the ruins of an old house from the houses of worship.
King has established a "City I" Mslten it .. One of them still remain in place, and extends them to the front edifice, two rows of statues erected "Ramses II" in the form of "Sphinx", each having a ram head and the body of a lion. It is noted that under the chin, each a statue of the king himself. This is the way which they call "the road of rams." It is also noted that most construction has been in the era of the Eighteenth Dynasty, in the era of kings "Amenhotep II", and "Amenhotep III" in particular. However, modified, and expansions in the era of the Nineteenth Dynasty, in the reign of King "Ramses II" in particular. There are also in the northwest corner of the courtyard three booths, prepared to accommodate ships of the Holy Trinity of "good", built by the King, "City I" of the kings of the Nineteenth Dynasty, has decorated the walls of these chapels decorated with relief representing the sacred vessels
And thus became the Temple of Amun at Karnak is a palace official, also became the Temple of Luxor, which is spending his own house with his family a period of rest and recuperation in the specific date of each year, the temple itself is located on the Corniche Road in front of the Nile. In the middle of the wall of the temple almost, there is a small door leading into the temple
Kings who participated in the construction of the Temple of Luxor

 

Subscribe to the establishment and administration of this temple of "Tutankhamun" The Kings "any", and "Horemheb", and "City I", also held the King, "Ramses II" expansion in the temple. The Register "Tutankhamun" views procession "Holiday Shepenwepet" on the walls surrounding Bsfi wandering masters gallery, as well as a trip to "Amon" annual end at the Luxor
It is no doubt that the temple was established place of an ancient temple of the Middle Kingdom, and began the King, "Thutmose III" (1500 BC). Construction of three chapels of the Trinity of "good" Sacred to the ruins of the ancient temple. The booths are still "Thutmose III" found in the courtyard of the King, "Ramses II" in the temple. But it was not known as a temple but in the era of the King, "Amenhotep III" which was built three-quarters.

Installation of the temple and planning:

Temple, "Amun Ra" great

The temple is composed of the temple is located in the far eastern side. This niche has been prepared to save the statues of the god "Amun" and his family. This is known as the place "Bakds Deathly Hallows," which was shrouded in darkness! Then followed by an open courtyard flooded by daylight, and then ends with this great patio Besrah entrance is located between Berger. It was meant to be the final edifice is the interface of the temple, but the Kings, who led different then took one adds the other yards in the direction of the West. And ends each Besrah, until he became the temple of ten monuments that the first edifice of the temple. One of the family work the twenty-second, but did not complete yet! Located between the twin towers of this edifice, which connects the entrance to the temple and leads to the first courtyard. Which they call a "yard Albobstiin" .. Proportion to the kings of the "Tel Basta" .. A large courtyard inclusion of the two sides a row of columns in the form of papyrus. The strikethrough in the past "Josag Tharqp," which was composed of ten columns graceful filed by the King, "Tharqp" family of the twenty-fifth, in a column still standing.
As this was not the space western enough, has tended Kings in the middle of the family-eighth session, the biggest family of the constructions at Karnak, turned to building courtyards and monuments to the south on a new axis spaced from the first axis of the temple, but was soon taken buildings from a new way first .. Ie to the west, and that in the era of the kings of the Nineteenth Dynasty onwards.
Thus, amplified a group of buildings of this temple, and took a definitive shape is similar to a T in the English language, but has a slant to one side any way and define this character ten Sorouh, also contains quite a few of the courtyards and reception areas (gathering hall). The front of the temple there is a great arena, where we see a raised platform in the middle, and it was a marina for private vessels in the temple one day, where the Nile was conducted in the past near them.
But if we look to the southern facade of the courtyard, which we were talking about, we will find a beautiful temple set up by "Ramses III" to accommodate the sacred vessels and this temple is considered a model for the complete Egyptian temple. It starts great Besrah adorned statues of the king are impressive from the outside. Followed from the inside courtyard open, which is bounded Albwaik (collection of tears) in the east and west. It seems the King on the columns in the form of "Osiris", and the walls are decorated with patterns representing the King in various poses in front of "the god Amun," and then followed by a corridor by two rows of columns .. The first of which consists of columns stick out statues "Oozyrep"-style statues of the yard, and the second row consists of four columns in the form of papyrus. This brings us to the vestibule of the colonnade, which leads in turn to the three chapels of harboring the sacred vessels of the Trinity of "good". And its vicinity, there are several dark rooms were used for the needs of worship.
Courtyard of the temple and the great edifice, the second
In the courtyard of the great temple we see a great gate in the south-eastern corner of the courtyard gate called "Chacang." There are more than "Chacang" or "Ceshunk." I, II, and so on .. Ruled Egypt in the family and the twenty-second they are out of Libby. But they ruled Egypt, and fought on behalf of Egypt outside its borders, and Tlqbwa the title of "Pharaoh". Having taken "the first Chacang" Broakin arena. The scene then became the first edifice. The control in the administration of the temple gate and more importantly, to the east, we find that the second edifice set up by the King, "Ramses I, the colonnade and the great temple of Karnak, construction began in the reign of King" City I "(about 1290-1279 BC). Was the completion of construction in the reign of his son "Ramses II" (about 1279-1213 BC).

 

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