Karnak is an ancient Egyptian temple precinct located on the east bank of the Nile River in Luxor It covers more than 100 hectares, an area larger than some ancient cities.
The central sector of the site, which takes up the largest amount of space, is dedicated to God Amun-Ra, associated with Thebes. The area immediately around his main sanctuary was known in antiquity as “Ipet-Sun” which means “the most select of places, the construction of the Karnak Temple lasted about 2000 years to be built from the old kingdom till Roman-occupied Egypt, the temple has the biggest Hypostyle hall in the world.
