Vincent Poon :: East Bank: Karnak (23rd Apr 2007)
The Karnak temple complex is perhaps the largest temple complex in the world. With a size of 1.5km by 800m, it is large enough to house 10 cathedrals. Over 30 pharaohs were responsible for adding their own personal touch (and graffiti) in it....Everything in there is just grand and gigantic, especially the 134 forest of columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall... You really have to be there to feel it!

The only bad thing is perhaps the corny Sound & Light Show that has wasted both my time and money... should spend them both in a local souq instead!
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Statue of Ramses II and his daughter
Second Pylon
Passing through the Second Pylon
Entering the Great Hypostyle Hall (after passing the Second Pylon)
Statue of Ramses II and his daughter
Second Pylon
Passing through the Second Pylon
Entering the Great Hypostyle Hall (after passing the Second Pylon)
Great Hypostyle Hall - covering over 6000 square miles - enough to contain both Rome's St Peter's and London's St Paul's
Originally covered and roofed, now it is very convenient to see the stars at night.
The tallest columns are 10M in circumference and 24.5M high
The hall consists of 134 gigantic columns
Great Hypostyle Hall - covering over 6000 square miles - enough to contain both Rome's St Peter's and London's St Paul's
Originally covered and roofed, now it is very convenient to see the stars at night.
The tallest columns are 10M in circumference and 24.5M high
The hall consists of 134 gigantic columns
All the columns in the hall represent papyrus stalks, and the 12 great ones in the middle have open capitals imitating the feathery blossoms of flowering papyrus
The other 122 columns in comparison to the 12 great columns have closed-bud papyrus capitals imitating stalks which have not bloomed.
People are microscopic under these columns
Most reliefs in the southern wings are sunken (done by Ramses II) and some in the northern wings are raised (done by Seti I)
All the columns in the hall represent papyrus stalks, and the 12 great ones in the middle have open capitals imitating the feathery blossoms of flowering papyrus
The other 122 columns in comparison to the 12 great columns have closed-bud papyrus capitals imitating stalks which have not bloomed.
People are microscopic under these columns
Most reliefs in the southern wings are sunken (done by Ramses II) and some in the northern wings are raised (done by Seti I)
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