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It was built for the Egptyian Sun God, Amon or Amon-Re. It is located on the eastern side of Egypt, in the city Thebes.

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When is the great temple at karnak built?

1530 BC


Is karnak built by the pharaoh?

The Temple of Karnak is at a village in Upper Egypt called Al-Karnak on the east side of Thebes.


Why was the temple of karnak built?

It made Thebes the source of Egypt’s power.


What is the The Temple of Karnak?

the karnak temple was made from stone


The karnak temple is in which country?

The Temple of Karnak is in Egypt


Which is bigger Shaolin Temple or karnak temple?

The Karnak Temple is bigger than Shaolin Temple.


Who built karnak?

senusret I built karnak


How old is the karnak temple in Egypt?

The karnak temple was made in the 3rd dynasty.


Who conquered the Hittites and built Hypostyle Hall in Karnak and the temple at Abu Simbel?

Ramses II


Why is the temple of karnak so famous?

The temple of Karnak is so famous because it was a temple that was built in an age so important to Egypt's New Kingdom. THIS WAS FOR A HISTORY QUESTION OR REVIEW WASNT IT LOL


How did the karnak temple were built?

Karnak temple is put together as mixture of decayed temples, chapels, pylons and buildings. This all started coming together during the reign of Sesostris one in the middle kingdom and when to the Ptolemaic period.


What did Ramses built during his reign?

Ramses built and restored sphinx, completed the temple of karnak and built himself a city with 4 temples as well as gardens and orchards. He also built the rock temple at Abu-Simbal