Karnak Temple
LocationEgypt
Year2000 BC
TypeTemple
About Karnak Temple
The largest religious building ever constructed. Built and expanded by over 30 pharaohs across 2,000 years. The Great Hypostyle Hall holds 134 columns, the tallest 69 feet high. One of the largest obelisks in Egypt stands 97 feet tall. The Avenue of Sphinxes once linked it to Luxor Temple a mile south.
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