Temple of Amun

  • The Temple of Amun refers to the Temple complex at Karnak in Egypt, dating from 2055 BCE.
  • It is a Unesco World Heritage Site, which includes the necropolises. The Temple was dedicated to Amun-Re, his wife Mut and his son Montu (or Khonsu).

Description

  • The site contains three Temple Precinct areas, dedicated respectively to Amun-Re, his wife Mut and their son Montu. The fourth Temple, dedicated to Amenhotep IV, was dismantled soon after he had died.
  • Amun was the ‘King of the Gods’ in the Ancient Egyptian Religion, and appears in many of Ancient Egypt’s statues and temples.
  • Construction started in the Middle Kingdom (2,000-1,700 BCE) under Senusret I and continued up until the Romans arrived in 30 BCE.

Great Hypostyle Hall

  • The Hall is located in the Temple of Amun-Re. It has 134 stone columns some of which are 79 ft (24m) in height. Originally they supported a roof which is no longer in place.

Nearby Sites

Films

  • The Spy Who Loved Me‘ (1977)
    • This James Bond film features the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Temple of Amun with stars Roger Moore and Barbara Bach.

 

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