Where is Karnak located?
Q: Where is Karnak located?
A: Karnak is located near Luxor on the Nile in Egypt, about 500 km south of Cairo.
Q: What kind of complex is Karnak?
A: Karnak is a complex of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings.
Q: Who contributed to the buildings in Karnak?
A: About thirty pharaohs contributed to the buildings in Karnak.
Q: What is the main temple in Karnak?
A: The Great Temple of Amun is the largest and most important temple in Karnak.
Q: What is the most massive structure in Karnak?
A: The most massive structure in Karnak is a temple begun by Pharaoh Ramses II (ca. 1391–1351 BC).
Q: What is the meaning of the name Ipet-isut?
A: Ipet-isut means 'The Most Selected of Places'.
Q: What dynasty considered Karnak as the main place of worship?
A: The eighteenth dynasty considered Karnak as the main place of worship, part of the monumental city of Thebes.
