{"id":771,"date":"2022-08-04T21:12:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T21:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/the-worlds-largest-ancient-religious-complex-karnak-temple\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:26:26","slug":"the-worlds-largest-ancient-religious-complex-karnak-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/the-worlds-largest-ancient-religious-complex-karnak-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s Largest Ancient Religious Complex;  Karnak Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Karnak Temple, whose construction took more than 2,000 years;  It is the largest building ever built in the world.  It was built by the ancient Egyptian Civilization, which is considered the oldest and most mysterious civilization in the world.  The temple is located in the village of El-Karnak, 2.5 km north of the Egyptian city of Luxor.  in Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/misir-piramitlerini-kim-nasil-yapti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">From the Pyramids of Giza<\/a> after, it is the most visited place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The temple, which was accepted as a pilgrimage center about 4 thousand years ago, is considered the mother of all religious structures of the ancient period.  This temple, which has a very impressive image, provides important information about Egyptian history and mythology.  The city of Luxor, where the temple, which is considered the largest open-air museum in the world, is located, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"771\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3397\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak.jpeg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3397\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Revealing the greatness, wealth and splendor of Egypt, the temple is located within the Amon complex.  Within the Amon complex, which covers an area of \u200b\u200b61 decares;  The area covered by the temple is a large area reaching 800 meters wide and 1.5 kilometers long.  In the temple until today;  8 thousand votive stones, 450 statues and nearly 10 sphinxes were found.  Numerous inscriptions and depictions found in the temple have made this building complex one of the largest and oldest archives in the world.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3398\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak1-1024x623.jpeg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak1-1024x623.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3398\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-karnak-tapinagi-nin-tarihi\">History of Karnak Temple<\/h3>\n<p>The region where God Amon ruled in ancient times became the center of Amon belief.  Called &#8220;The Most Chosen Places&#8221; by the ancient Egyptians, this temple is the place where the cult of God Amon was held.  Every pharaoh who came to power from the first construction made new additions to show his gratitude to the God of Amon.  Each pharaoh wanted to add something from himself and did much more than the previous pharaoh did.  For this reason, the temple has become large and magnificent over time.  The construction of the temple took 2 thousand years due to the ongoing additions.<\/p>\n<p>All of the structures in the Amon complex are made of cut stone.  The structures were mostly built by scraping stones.  The temple itself;  It contains many temples, including the Great Temple of Amon-Ra, the Temple of Ipt, the Temple of Khonso, the Temple of Montho, the Temple of Ptah, and the Temple of Osiris.  Around the temples;  It is surrounded by 2400 meters long walls made of bricks that reach 10 meters in thickness and 20 meters in height.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3401\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak-tapinagi-1024x681.jpg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak-tapinagi-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3401\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3>Features of Karnak Temple<\/h3>\n<p>Karnak Temple, built on the site of Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt;  XI.  It was started during the dynasty, XVIII.  and XX.  It was completed during the dynasties.  At the entrance of the temple, there is a street paved with cut stones and impressive sphinxes.  On both sides of the street, there are 20 ram-headed sphinxes in seated positions.  Sphinxes symbolizing the god Amon were invented by the Abyssinian kings in BC.  It was built in 656.<\/p>\n<p>The first Pylon (The Monumental Gate of the Egyptian Temple), entered after the street, was built by the 30th dynasty king Nektanebo I.  Taharqa Mansion, which is entered from the same place, was built during the 22nd Dynasty.  Again in this part II.  Surrounded by the Temple of Seti, three small chapels for the gods of Amon, and the Pillars of Osiris.  The Temple of Ramses is located.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3406\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak12-1024x665.jpeg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak12-1024x665.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3406\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The second pylon, which was badly damaged, was built during the 18th Dynasty and was completed during the reign of Ramses I.  In this part II.  There are 3 statues of Ramses.  At the same time<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/antik-misir-caginin-en-buyuk-firavunu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">  II.  Ramses <\/a><\/strong>There is the Hypostyle Hall, completed by  In this hall, there are 134 columns in 16 rows, varying between 15 and 23 meters in height.  Each of these columns with reliefs were brought from the South Nile region, 161 kilometers away.<\/p>\n<p>In the complex, which has 10 pylons in total, I. and III.  There is a single piece of granite obelisk belonging to Tutmosis, reaching a height of 28 meters and a weight of 143 tons.  III.  Pilons and monumental statues built by Tutmosis and Hatcepsut, an obelisk belonging to Queen Hatcepsut at a height of 29.5 meters and weighing 322 tons, III.  It is possible to see the works of many pharaohs in many periods, such as the great Festival Temple and the Sacred Lake built by Tutmosis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3403\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak-tapinagi1-1024x684.jpg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak-tapinagi1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3403\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3404\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak7.jpeg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3404\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak11-1024x576.jpeg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak11-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3407\" data-lazy-=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak4-1024x768.jpeg\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/karnak4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3407\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h5>Share<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnak Temple, whose construction took more than 2,000 years; It is the largest building ever built in the world. It was built by the ancient Egyptian Civilization, which is considered the oldest and most mysterious civilization in the world. The temple is located in the village of El-Karnak, 2.5 km north of the Egyptian city &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1873],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-who"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}