LUXOR, EGYPT—Ahram Online reports that cleaning of the 134 columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Karnak Temple Complex is underway. Mostafa Waziri of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said ...

The Greeks gave the monuments the name obeliskos, meaning “small, pointed pillars.”The Egyptians, however, called it tekhen, a word of uncertain origin.Usually made of granite, obelisks are ...

To the south and west, where dozens of pillars crowd one another for space, you can understand why Gustave Flaubert, on his visit to Karnak in the 19th century, called the temple "a palace of giants." ...

The Karnak’s faux stone façade suggests the angled base of a pyramid. Two white, fluted columns rise three stories to either side of the entrance at 5617 La Mirada Ave.

The heart of the site is the awe-inspiring Great Hypostyle Hall, an architectural marvel that in its towering pillars and monumental scale serves as the focal point for Karnak’s majesty.

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The Karnak Temple Complex is situated about 3 miles north of central Luxor along the East Bank of the Nile River. No public transportation is available nearby, but the property does have free on ...

Nestled in Luxor’s iconic Karnak Temple, 95 percent of the columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall have been completed, bringing back the original engravings and colours of its ancient Egyptian ...

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Embark on a mesmerizing adventure as a mother and daughter explore Luxor's ancient wonders, forging timeless memories ...