When Was Karnak Built?
Construction at Karnak Started by 4,000 Year's Ago and Continued up Until the Time the Romans Took Control of Egypt, About 2,000 Year's Ago. Each Egyptian...
Construction at Karnak started by 4,000 years ago and continued up until the time the Romans took control of Egypt, about 2,000 years ago. Each Egyptian ruler who worked at Karnak left his or her own architectural mark.
Why was the temple at Karnak built?
The site of the temple was thought to be this original ground and the temple was raised at this spot for that reason. Karnak is believed to have been an ancient observatory as well as a place of worship where the god Amun would interact directly with the people of earth.
When was Karnak temple excavated?
The Centre franco-égyptien d'étude des temples de Karnak (CNRS/Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities) has just completed the excavation of a favissa, a pit discovered in early December 2014 near the temple of the god Ptah.