Karnak
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This image is rather confusing at first. A bittern is perched on the rope over the Sacred Lake. Reflected in the water is the Temple of Karnak at Luxor in Egypt.
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This photo was taken in 2007 at Karnak temple (Egypt. Africa). The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut (“The Most Selected of Places”), the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor. / The complex is a vast open-air museum and the largest ancient religious site in the world. It is probably the second most visited historical site in Egypt, second only to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. It consists of four main parts (precincts) of which only one is accessible for tourists and the general public. This is the Precinct of Amun-Re, and this it is also the main part of the complex and by far the largest part. The term Karnak is often understood as being the Precinct of Amun-Re only, as this is the only part most visitors normally see. The three other parts, the Precinct of Montu, the Precinct of Mut and the Temple of Amenhotep IV (dismantled), are closed to the public. There also are a few smaller temples and sanctuaries located outside the enclosing walls of the four main parts, as well as several avenues of human and ram-headed sphinxes connecting the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Amon-Re, and Luxor Temple. / The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Construction work began in the 16th century BC. Approximately thirty pharaohs contributed to the buildings, enabling it to reach a size, complexity, and diversity not seen elsewhere. Few of the individual features of Karnak are unique, but the size and number of features are overwhelming. Browse Palinchak Mikhail art by categories Art Nudes · Fractal Art · Egypt · Landscapes · Conceptual / / / /
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This photo was taken in 2007 at Karnak temple (Egypt. Africa). More photos from Egypt series
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This photo was taken in 2007 at Karnak temple (Luxor, Egypt, Africa). More photos from Egypt series
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This photo was taken in 2007 at Karnak temple (Luxor, Egypt, Africa). More photos from Egypt series
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Please View my Egypt Calendar: / Unfortunately, I dont remember the exact history but I loved this. This was taken during a tour in Karnak, Egypt. The whole day was spent looking at temples and carvings and then there was this random Roman artwork in the corner. It was done during a period when Rome invaded i think… Egypt Series / / / / / / / / /
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by shanmcleanOne thing I found most amazing about the place, was that there is so much of the original colours left! In history at school Im quite sure that was never mentioned once! There are just colours and some of them really bright still. / This isn’t the best shot of what I mean, but you might get a bit of an idea Thanks for visiting! Also Available in my Egypt Calendar: / Egypt Series / / / / / / / / /
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Actual living conditions of Egyptians living on the outer parts of Cairo A guide told us people here purposely do not finish their homes because then they would have to pay tax on them. As a result, it is common to see houses with a wall or roof missing. Egypt Series / / / / / / / / /
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What is an Egyptian series without the pyramids? / I got to go into the one on the right. Very scary! :) Also Available in my Egypt Calendar: / Egypt Series / / / / / / / / /
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by shanmcleanTaken in Jan 2007. / I saved up all the money I could working as a casual at Coles for 4 years back when I was at School to afford this trip and it was worth every second :) Also Available in my Egypt Calendar: / Egypt Series / / / / / / / / /
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I dug through my Egypt photos from Luxor and Karnak and found my fav examples of original colours. I just find it fascinating they have survived for so long. Also Available in my Egypt Calendar: / Egypt Series / / / / / / / / /
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A collection of images taken in Egypt, 2007. Highlights include: / - The Pyramids / - Sphinx / - Valley of the Kings / - Luxor and Karnak / - The Nile / - The Red Sea Each image can also be bought as a card or print in in my portfolio :)
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The entrance to the Temple of Ramesses III located within the Karnak temple complex. Luxor, Egypt, October 2008.
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Two friendly locals at the Karnak temple complex in Egypt. Oct.2008
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The Hall of the Two Crowns or The Great Hypostyle Hall at the Temple of Amun, Karnak. Egypt, Oct 2008.
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I have studied and wept / These long days begotten by all. / And still The Temples are formed from living stone. / The Valley I honour and the mystics; they still come. / The Chasm of The Kings is where I belong; / And still I continue to hear their never-ending song. This painting is dedicated to Isha Schwaller de Lubicz who, under the direction of her husband and teacher, R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz, lived for fifteen years among the temples and tombs of Luxor and Karnak, in order to try and “penetrate the secret symbolism of the hieroglyphs.” 2nd February 2009
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This little bird caught my eye in Karnak, sitting on a ledge above its ancestor of many generations. Hi-res scan from slide.
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R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz, lived for fifteen years among the temples and tombs of Luxor and Karnak, in order to try and “penetrate the secret symbolism of the hieroglyphs.” / There are two parts of the temple; the outer temple where the beginning initiates are allowed to come, and the inner temple where one can enter only after proven worthy and ready to acquire the higher knowledge and insights. / One of the concepts that the Egyptians held was that man was the microcosm of the universe – the macrocosm. This is the reason for the saying: “know thyself.” Their spiritual aspect of this concept held that within man is the divine essence of the Creator and the Heavens. And this finds expression in their teaching: “The kingdom of heaven is within you; and whosoever shall know himself shall find it.” Taken from Gerald Massey, Ancient Egypt the Light of the World - Music – Tamally Maak
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Some architectural details from Karnak temple. This is one of 134 columns that would have originally supported a now long fallen roof of the 13th century BC structure. This is the Great Hypostyle Hall in the precinct of Amun-Re. Like the temple in nearby Luxor, Karnak was dedicated to the Thebian Triad of gods, Amun, his consort Mut and their son Khonsu. According to our guide, the current belief is that the columns were erected in pieces, after each layer was laid, sand was built up around the columns to make allow the next carved block to be laid on top. This was repeated to a height of 80 feet!
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This is a statue from within the temple of Karnak (a thebian temple near modern Luxor). I’m fairly certain this was Ramses II, but not 100% sure of that identity. I know I also remember saying that many of the statues were re-used from generation to generation to represent the new Pharaoh. So, it’s possible it was both Ramses II and earlier and later kings! Still, I loved the details of this old statue. You can see the workmanship of it on one hand and the damage on the other, the pieces roughly put back so that you can tell the new and old apart.
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This is from the temple at Karnak near Luxor. This ancient Thebian temple is a ruined marvel of ancient Egypt. I love the darkness in this shot, framed from inside a small room within the complex. The obelisk in the middle was in honor of Hatshepsut. She was a Pharaoh from roughly 1479 to 1458 BC. Her rule of Egypt was apparently both a shining period in Egyptian history and possibly an embarrassment to subsequent generations who attempted to quite literally erase her name from history by mutilating the stone works and statues bearing her name. It was not a thorough attempt so there are objects that survived to tell her story.
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Statue in Karnak Temple, Egypt Nikon D70 / ISO 200 / Focal length 135mm / Aperture F7.1 / Shutter 1/800 This photo is part of the Ancient Egypt Calendar 2010 / (click on calendar below to view)
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© All Rights Reserved – No Usage Allowed in Any Form Without My Written Consent Massive statue of Ramesses II with his daughter, the Princess Bent’anta at his feet. Located at the Temple of Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt. Canon EOS 50e.
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