Egypt: Day 6 (Karnak Temple)

A good read about this temple is found here. I suggest you do so if you are interested in the history, because you know I won't give those to you, :)

After a full morning of sightseeing (here and here), we returned to the boat for a much-needed rest and some lunch. It was later in the afternoon when we took a tour of the East Bank of Nile and visited a couple more temples.

The first temple we visited was the Karnak Temple. This temple and its complex have impressed me a lot. I was amazed by the Hall of Columns as I name it or officially the Hypostyle Hall that has 134 massive sandstone columns. The Avenue of the Sphinx at the main entrance is special too. We were told that there is a project to re-connect the Avenue of the Sphinxes in Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple, but a few private citizens won't sell their properties to build the road. We'll see what will come of this project in a few years.

The visit was remarkable. Although initially it was quite disappointing given the number of people visiting the temple at the same time we were there. Mass tourism personified. However, we were given ample time to look around and I even managed to go back to some of my favorite spots (Hall of Columns) on the way back and found with fewer people.




Miniature model of the temple complex.






Avenue of the Sphinxes








I should listen to the tour director more.
























Columns at Festival Hall of Tuthmosis III




Note the Christian cross.




My tour groupmates.




Sacred Lake.






Have fun when traveling.

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