Why was the Karnak Temple, one of the largest religious complexes in ancient Egypt, built precisely at this location? Recent research highlights an unexpected link between the site's geography ...

The newly uncovered basin lies west of the Temple of Maat (dedicated to Maat, the goddess associated with truth, justice, and cosmic order) and covers more than 50 square meters, according to the ...

Egypt's Karnak Temple must be one of the ancient world's most magnificent wonders. Located about 300 miles south of capital Cairo, the UNESCO World Heritage site welcomes millions of tourists every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient ruins of the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor, Egypt. (CREDIT: Dr Ben Pennington) Five hundred meters east of today’s Nile, ...

New research shows Karnak Temple rose from an island created by the Nile, reshaping ideas about its origins. The site’s ...

The most comprehensive geoarchaeological survey of Egypt’s Karnak Temple complex has been carried out by an international research team led from Uppsala University. The temple is one of the ancient ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "Sheshonq (Shoshenq) I enlarged the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "Queen-king Hatshepsut donated four ...

Ancient Karnak arose from a topography moulded both by water and stone. For more than a century, excavations have concentrated on temples, walls, and inscriptions, while the ground beneath them has ...

Five hundred meters east of today’s Nile, in the city of ancient Thebes, rises one of Egypt’s greatest and most enduring monuments: the temple complex of Karnak. Over 3,000 years, its colossal pylons ...