View allAll Photos Tagged ipet
Conocida como la "ciudad fortificada" fue llamada en el Antiguo Egipto Ipet Sut o "el lugar más venerado". Era la zona de la antigua Tebas que albergaba el complejo religioso más grande e importante del Antiguo Egipto.
El templo principal estaba dedicado al culto del dios Amón.
Al-Karnak, Luxor, Egipto.
الكرنك ,الأقصر ,مصر.
El nombre actual de este enorme e impresionante complejo templario proviene de una aldea cercana llanada el-Karnak, pero su nombre originario fue Ipet-Isut "El más selecto de los lugares" o" El lugar más venerado"
Este fabuloso complejo templario albergaba, no solo,la sede del gran dios Amón, sino que, además constituía también el emplazamiento de numerosas capillas y templos dedicados a otros dioses. Por ejemplo: en el recinto se encuentran tres complejos principales: en el centro se halla el de Amón, con sus capillas auxiliares; en el sur el de su esposa, la diosa Mut y hacia el norte el recitnto de Montu. El pequeño templo de Jonsu dios que formaba parte de la tríada tebana, se encuentra dentro del recinto principal de Amón
También conocido como el complejo de Karnak , es un vasto conglomerado de templos, capillas y otras construcciones que ocupan una extensión aproximada de 1,5 km de largo.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
This is a model of the Temple of Karnak. We are looking at the southwest corner of the temple. The entire area originally enclosed by a mud brick wall is sometimes called the Precinct of Amun because Karnak contains the Sanctuary of Amun. At the far right are the pylons that mark the avenue of the sphinxes that lead to the Precinct of Mut--a separate temple to the right of this picture. At the top left is the main (west) entrance to the Temple of Karnak.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
Ganajuato, Leon (MX)
#sculpture #mexico #ipet #geailustra #carlosmadurov #travel #culura# culture #mundo #world #zoo #animals #animales #zoologico #congresoveterinariodeleon #guanajuato #barranquilla #colombia #photo #art #talent #arte
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC.
Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or "the southern harem", the temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons and was built during the New Kingdom, the focus of the annual Opet Festival, in which a cult statue of Amun was paraded down the Nile from nearby Karnak Temple (ipet-isut) to stay there for a while, with his consort Mut, in a celebration of fertility, whence its name.
Karnak (Arabisch: الكرنك, Al Karnak: 'versterkt dorp') is een dorp in Egypte. Het ligt bij aan de oostoever van de rivier de Nijl en 2,5 km ten noorden van Luxor. Toeristen beschouwen Karnak en Luxor als identiek, omdat de twee in dezelfde agglomeratie staan. Karnak bestaat uit een klein dorp bij het grootste tempelcomplex dat de farao's ooit hebben gebouwd. Men associëert de naam Karnak meer met de tempels dan met het dorp; de tempels zijn tweemaal zo groot.
De Tempels van Karnak zijn één groot museum en het grootste religieuze bouwwerk in de wereld. De grote tempels kunnen worden onderverdeeld in vier hoofdgebouwen, waarbij er nog kleine heiligdommetjes zijn en vele rijen met sfinxen. Waarbij slechts één toegankelijk is voor het publiek, het is gelijk het grootste en het hart van de tempel. De bezoekers krijgen zo het idee dat Karnak alleen het gebied van Amon-re was, terwijl er ook andere goden vereerd werden.
Karnak onderscheidt zich van andere tempels omdat er zolang door in de naam van farao's is gebouwd. Er werd mee begonnen in het Middenrijk, ongeveer 1600 voor Chr. en aan het hele project hebben 30 farao's meegedaan.
uit:
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
La reina Nefertari posa su mano izquierda, sobre una de las piernas colosales de Ramses II.
• XIX Dinastía. Reinado de Ramses II (Usirmaatre-setepenre).
• Ubicación: Templo de Luxor. El “Ipet-resit” (Harén meridional de Amón). Patio de Ramses II.
• Material:
• Dimensiones:
• Conservación: In situ.
Referencias:
Bibliografía.
Texto: Juan Rodríguez Lázaro
Foto original: Julián Rodríguez Arroyo. Tomada el 25 de Abril de 2010.
Karnak (Arabisch: الكرنك, Al Karnak: 'versterkt dorp') is een dorp in Egypte. Het ligt bij aan de oostoever van de rivier de Nijl en 2,5 km ten noorden van Luxor. Toeristen beschouwen Karnak en Luxor als identiek, omdat de twee in dezelfde agglomeratie staan. Karnak bestaat uit een klein dorp bij het grootste tempelcomplex dat de farao's ooit hebben gebouwd. Men associëert de naam Karnak meer met de tempels dan met het dorp; de tempels zijn tweemaal zo groot.
De Tempels van Karnak zijn één groot museum en het grootste religieuze bouwwerk in de wereld. De grote tempels kunnen worden onderverdeeld in vier hoofdgebouwen, waarbij er nog kleine heiligdommetjes zijn en vele rijen met sfinxen. Waarbij slechts één toegankelijk is voor het publiek, het is gelijk het grootste en het hart van de tempel. De bezoekers krijgen zo het idee dat Karnak alleen het gebied van Amon-re was, terwijl er ook andere goden vereerd werden.
Karnak onderscheidt zich van andere tempels omdat er zolang door in de naam van farao's is gebouwd. Er werd mee begonnen in het Middenrijk, ongeveer 1600 voor Chr. en aan het hele project hebben 30 farao's meegedaan.
uit:
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
The temple of Luxor is situated on the east bank of the #RiverNile in the town of Luxor ( #Thebes ).
The temple was known as “ipet resyt” (“the southern harem”) and it was founded during the New Kingdom, around 1400 BC.
The temple is dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and was the focus of one of the most important religious festivals in ancient Egypt – the annual Opet Festival.
The temple was built by #AmenhotepIII (1390-52 BC) but completed by #Tutankhamun ( #KingTut ) (1336-27 BC) and #Horemheb (1323-1295 BC) and then added to by #RamesesII (1279-13 BC).
Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor temple is NOT dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death.
Instead,
Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually (as in the case of Alexander the Great, who was crowned at Luxor. )
Toward the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to #AlexandertheGreat (332-305 BC).
Source: Wikipedia
The Karnak Temple Complex—usually called Karnak (pron.: /kɑːr.næk/[1])—comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began in the reign of Sesostris I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period, although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes.
Text from Wikipedia.
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC.
Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or "the southern harem", the temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons and was built during the New Kingdom, the focus of the annual Opet Festival, in which a cult statue of Amun was paraded down the Nile from nearby Karnak Temple (ipet-isut) to stay there for a while, with his consort Mut, in a celebration of fertility, whence its name.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
Karnak (Arabisch: الكرنك, Al Karnak: 'versterkt dorp') is een dorp in Egypte. Het ligt bij aan de oostoever van de rivier de Nijl en 2,5 km ten noorden van Luxor. Toeristen beschouwen Karnak en Luxor als identiek, omdat de twee in dezelfde agglomeratie staan. Karnak bestaat uit een klein dorp bij het grootste tempelcomplex dat de farao's ooit hebben gebouwd. Men associëert de naam Karnak meer met de tempels dan met het dorp; de tempels zijn tweemaal zo groot.
De Tempels van Karnak zijn één groot museum en het grootste religieuze bouwwerk in de wereld. De grote tempels kunnen worden onderverdeeld in vier hoofdgebouwen, waarbij er nog kleine heiligdommetjes zijn en vele rijen met sfinxen. Waarbij slechts één toegankelijk is voor het publiek, het is gelijk het grootste en het hart van de tempel. De bezoekers krijgen zo het idee dat Karnak alleen het gebied van Amon-re was, terwijl er ook andere goden vereerd werden.
Karnak onderscheidt zich van andere tempels omdat er zolang door in de naam van farao's is gebouwd. Er werd mee begonnen in het Middenrijk, ongeveer 1600 voor Chr. en aan het hele project hebben 30 farao's meegedaan.
uit:
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
Karnak (Arabisch: الكرنك, Al Karnak: 'versterkt dorp') is een dorp in Egypte. Het ligt bij aan de oostoever van de rivier de Nijl en 2,5 km ten noorden van Luxor. Toeristen beschouwen Karnak en Luxor als identiek, omdat de twee in dezelfde agglomeratie staan. Karnak bestaat uit een klein dorp bij het grootste tempelcomplex dat de farao's ooit hebben gebouwd. Men associëert de naam Karnak meer met de tempels dan met het dorp; de tempels zijn tweemaal zo groot.
De Tempels van Karnak zijn één groot museum en het grootste religieuze bouwwerk in de wereld. De grote tempels kunnen worden onderverdeeld in vier hoofdgebouwen, waarbij er nog kleine heiligdommetjes zijn en vele rijen met sfinxen. Waarbij slechts één toegankelijk is voor het publiek, het is gelijk het grootste en het hart van de tempel. De bezoekers krijgen zo het idee dat Karnak alleen het gebied van Amon-re was, terwijl er ook andere goden vereerd werden.
Karnak onderscheidt zich van andere tempels omdat er zolang door in de naam van farao's is gebouwd. Er werd mee begonnen in het Middenrijk, ongeveer 1600 voor Chr. en aan het hele project hebben 30 farao's meegedaan.
uit:
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
The miniature hypostyle hall of the barque shrine of Ramsses III in the first court of the temple of Amun at Karnak. The door in the left of the picture leads to one of the chapels where the barques of the gods rested. Originally outside the temple, the shrine was designed as a miniature version of Medinet Habu.
The temple of Luxor is situated on the east bank of the #RiverNile in the town of Luxor ( #Thebes ).
The temple was known as “ipet resyt” (“the southern harem”) and it was founded during the New Kingdom, around 1400 BC.
The temple is dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and was the focus of one of the most important religious festivals in ancient Egypt – the annual Opet Festival.
The temple was built by #AmenhotepIII (1390-52 BC) but completed by #Tutankhamun ( #KingTut ) (1336-27 BC) and #Horemheb (1323-1295 BC) and then added to by #RamesesII (1279-13 BC).
Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor temple is NOT dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death.
Instead,
Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually (as in the case of Alexander the Great, who was crowned at Luxor. )
Toward the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to #AlexandertheGreat (332-305 BC).
Source: Wikipedia
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
A partially completed column in the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. The column could not be finished due to its relationship with the Third Pylon (out of shot to the right) of Amenhotep III.
Marks of swords from #RomanSoldiers
The temple of Luxor is situated on the east bank of the #RiverNile in the town of Luxor ( #Thebes ).
The temple was known as “ipet resyt” (“the southern harem”) and it was founded during the New Kingdom, around 1400 BC.
The temple is dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and was the focus of one of the most important religious festivals in ancient Egypt – the annual Opet Festival.
The temple was built by #AmenhotepIII (1390-52 BC) but completed by #Tutankhamun ( #KingTut ) (1336-27 BC) and #Horemheb (1323-1295 BC) and then added to by #RamesesII (1279-13 BC).
Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor temple is NOT dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death.
Instead,
Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually (as in the case of Alexander the Great, who was crowned at Luxor. )
Toward the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to #AlexandertheGreat (332-305 BC).
Source: Wikipedia
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC.
Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or "the southern harem", the temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons and was built during the New Kingdom, the focus of the annual Opet Festival, in which a cult statue of Amun was paraded down the Nile from nearby Karnak Temple (ipet-isut) to stay there for a while, with his consort Mut, in a celebration of fertility, whence its name.
International Conference on Clinical PET and Molecular Nuclear Medicine (IPET 2011). Vienna, Austria, 8 November 2011
Copyright: IAEA Imagebank
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Karnak (Arabisch: الكرنك, Al Karnak: 'versterkt dorp') is een dorp in Egypte. Het ligt bij aan de oostoever van de rivier de Nijl en 2,5 km ten noorden van Luxor. Toeristen beschouwen Karnak en Luxor als identiek, omdat de twee in dezelfde agglomeratie staan. Karnak bestaat uit een klein dorp bij het grootste tempelcomplex dat de farao's ooit hebben gebouwd. Men associëert de naam Karnak meer met de tempels dan met het dorp; de tempels zijn tweemaal zo groot.
De Tempels van Karnak zijn één groot museum en het grootste religieuze bouwwerk in de wereld. De grote tempels kunnen worden onderverdeeld in vier hoofdgebouwen, waarbij er nog kleine heiligdommetjes zijn en vele rijen met sfinxen. Waarbij slechts één toegankelijk is voor het publiek, het is gelijk het grootste en het hart van de tempel. De bezoekers krijgen zo het idee dat Karnak alleen het gebied van Amon-re was, terwijl er ook andere goden vereerd werden.
Karnak onderscheidt zich van andere tempels omdat er zolang door in de naam van farao's is gebouwd. Er werd mee begonnen in het Middenrijk, ongeveer 1600 voor Chr. en aan het hele project hebben 30 farao's meegedaan.
uit:
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
December 30, 2018 - "Karnak is located just few Km North of Luxor, and is arguably Egypt’s greatest monument bar the Pyramids.
Built on a gigantic scale, the site covers in total more than 245 acres and is the largest ancient religious site on the planet. It took a total of 1300 years to build and has been attracting pilgrims (and now tourists) for more than 4000 years.
Unable to comprehend its construction as anything other than divine, the ancient Egyptians called the site ‘Ipet Isut’ meaning ‘perfect of palaces’.
The construction of Karnak begun during the middle kingdom, but reached its Zenith during the new Kingdom as the God Amun rose to absolute power in the region. When wars were waged in Ancient Egypt it was seen as the battle between one deity and another for supremacy. Thus Gods were able to rise and fall like kings.
During the height of its power, Karnak presided over 65 villages, 433 gardens, 85 ships, and more than 80,000 workers and slaves.
The site includes three separate temple complexes, the largest and most revered being the Precinct of Amun. Large enough to accommodate 10 cathedrals, the precinct comprises of a sacred lake, several temples, chapels, a court, a festival hall and famously, the great Hypostyle Hall – a towering forest of ancient columns.
The site was once connected to the Luxor Temple - 3Km to the South - by an avenue flanked with sphinxes. Although some of them remain, most are buried beneath the edifices of the modern city." Text from the following website: www.alternativeegypt.com/Luxor/Karnak-Temple.html
International Conference on Clinical PET and Molecular Nuclear Medicine (IPET 2011). Vienna, Austria, 8 November 2011
Copyright: IAEA Imagebank
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (/ˈkɑːr.næk/[1], from Arabic Khurnak meaning "fortified village"), comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period, although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The Karnak complex gives its name to the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of El-Karnak, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) north of Luxor.
The complex is a vast open site and includes the Karnak Open Air Museum. It is believed to be the second[citation needed] most visited historical site in Egypt; only the Giza Pyramids near Cairo receive more visits. It consists of four main parts, of which only the largest is currently open to the general public. The term Karnak often is understood as being the Precinct of Amun-Ra only, because this is the only part most visitors see. The three other parts, the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Montu, and the dismantled Temple of Amenhotep IV, are closed to the public. There also are a few smaller temples and sanctuaries connecting the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Amun-Re, and the Luxor Temple.
The Precinct of Mut is very ancient, being dedicated to an Earth and creation deity, but not yet restored. The original temple was destroyed and partially restored by Hatshepsut, although another pharaoh built around it in order to change the focus or orientation of the sacred area. Many portions of it may have been carried away for use in other buildings.
The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Construction of temples started in the Middle Kingdom and continued into Ptolemaic times. Approximately thirty pharaohs contributed to the buildings, enabling it to reach a size, complexity, and diversity not seen elsewhere. Few of the individual features of Karnak are unique, but the size and number of features are overwhelming. The deities represented range from some of the earliest worshiped to those worshiped much later in the history of the Ancient Egyptian culture. Although destroyed, it also contained an early temple built by Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), the pharaoh who later would celebrate a near monotheistic religion he established that prompted him to move his court and religious center away from Thebes. It also contains evidence of adaptations, using buildings of the Ancient Egyptians by later cultures for their own religious purposes
wikipedia
Editorial i përbashkët i Z. Bernd Borchardt, Shef i Misionit Evropian të Sundimit të Ligjit dhe Z. Hajredin Kuçi, Zëvendëskryeministër dhe Ministër i Drejtësisë
Thonë që “faji është jetim” ndërsa “korrupsioni i askujt”. Të flasësh për korrupsionin nuk është diskutimi më i këndshëm, e aq më pak më i lehti. Nganjëherë, mund të duket më e lehtë që korrupsioni të mbetet anonim dhe të përgjithësohen gjërat dhe duke thënë se “të gjithë janë të korruptuar” dhe “çdo gjë që nuk shkon mirë është korrupsion”.
Megjithatë kjo nuk paraqet logjikën më të mirë të të menduarit meqë jo çdo gjë e hirtë është ‘ujk’. Jo çdo zyrtar publik, deputet, anëtar i qeverisë, kryetar komune, gjykatës, prokuror apo shërbyes civil është i korruptuar. Është shumë e vërtetë se ata që janë të korruptuar kontribuojnë negativisht drejt dëmtimit të imazhit të institucioneve në çdo vend të botës andaj dhe duhen ndërmarrë masa për t’i ndaluar këto aktivitete të dëmshme dhe jo të shëndosha.
Duke thënë “gjithçka është korrupsion” dhe “të gjithë janë të korruptuar, ”nuk bëjmë gjë tjetër veç kontribuojmë drejt humbjes së shpresës së shoqërisë dhe krijojmë një inflacion retorik që patjetër se do të ketë ndikim në imazhin e mekanizmave të krijuar për të luftuar korrupsionin. Përgjithësime të tilla janë të dëmshme për shoqërinë në tërësi. Për pasojë të këtij perceptimi përgjithësues, dëshmitë e suksesit shihen si “peshq të vegjël” që bien në rrjeta përderisa deti vazhdon të mbetet përlot me “peshkaqenë që notojnë të lirë”.
Këto perceptime në vazhdimësi mund të luajnë rolin e efektit të kundërt duke zbehur përpjekjet dhe dekurajuar institucionet në përpjekjet e tyre në luftën kundër korrupsionit. Prandaj dhe është e nevojshme që mirënjohja të ipet atëherë kur duhet por edhe llogaridhënia të kërkohet aty ku duhet. Metaforikisht, jo rrallë herë, flitet për korrupsion me “terma mjekësor” sikur ai të ishte një sëmundje e rrezikshme, fantazmë që bredh në ajër apo si ndonjë epidemi. Nuk mjafton dhënia e dorës një personi të korruptuar për t’u korruptuar; duhet pak më shumë se kaq.
Mes tjerash duhet të ekzistojë qëllimi. Korrupsioni nuk është si sëmundje që infekton pa kërkuar pëlqimin e personit përballë; përkundrazi, kërkon miratim dhe përfshirje. Korrupsioni është mjet për të bashkëvepruar me institucionet; është një alternativë e keqe e sundimit të ligjit. Është e vështirë të diskutosh për korrupsionin përderisa ekzistojnë shumë mite dhe koncepte të gabuara.
Siç thotë një fjalë e urtë shqipe, “ujku mjegull do” për ta bërë punën e tij pa u shqetësuar prej askujt. Le ta heqim mjegullën. Sa më shumë transparencë krijojmë në bashkëveprim me qytetarët dhe sa më shumë që qytetarët t’i rrisin thirrjet e tyre për llogaridhënie, aq më pak mundësi do të ketë ‘ujku’. Me t’u mësuar me dritën është vështirë t’i kthehesh errësirës. Kjo thirrje vlen për çdo qytetar. Mbani sytë hapur dhe qëndroni në dritë. Kjo është zgjedhja juaj. Mungesa e vëmendjes shpesh i krijon mundësi ‘ujqve’. Kjo ftesë vlen për të gjitha institucionet. Ndriçoni sa më shumë veprimet, vendimet dhe procedurat tuaja. Vetëm në këtë mënyrë ne mund t’i ndalim ato aktivitete që mund të bëhen përmes dyerve të pasme.
Korrupsioni jo gjithmonë dallohet lehtë; nganjëherë ju duhet të shikoni më afër për ta vërejtur ujkun. Duhet të kemi kujdes ndaj ujqërve të hirtë, posaçërisht ndaj atyre që bartin gëzofin e deleve. Personat e korruptuar mund të jenë në të njëjtën kohë prindër të kujdesshëm, fqinjë të mirë, shokë të dashur apo kolegë bashkëpunues. Ju mund të mos e vëreni në pamje të parë që ata janë të përfshirë në aktivitete korruptive sepse ata zakonisht ndërmarrin masa mbrojtëse për të fshehur nga të tjerët këto veprime të dëmshme. Dhe kjo është një nga shumë arsyet pse është e vështirë që të hetohet ‘ujku’.
Pra, korrupsioni rrallë herë është bardh a zi; pothuajse çdo herë është aty në mes, i hirët. Nevojitet forcë e madhe morale për të arsyetuar kthjellët. Nevojitet ndjenjë e lartë drejtësie për të mënjanuar pëlqimet personale dhe për t’i parë gjërat nga perspektiva e sundimit të ligjit. Akti më i madh i patriotizmit nuk është pretendimi për të marrë hisen më të madhe të ëmbëlsirës në shkëmbim për ndonjë kontribut, por është dhënia e mundësisë dhe qasjes së barabartë për të gjithë. Meritokracia është mënyra e vetme për të ecur para dhe njëkohësisht mënyra më e mirë për t’i ofruar mundësi të barabartë gjithë qytetareve.
Sundimi i ligjit është parimi i qeverisjes, ku të gjithë personat, institucionet dhe subjektet, publike dhe private i nënshtrohen ligjit. Kjo nënkupton ruajtjen e vlerave të rëndësishme dhe administrimin e mirë të institucioneve, në përputhje me të drejtat e njeriut. Nga perspektiva e sundimit të ligjit, pushteti që u besohet zyrtarëve publik nuk u takon atyre personalisht. Ata duhet t’a ushtrojnë pushtetin në mënyrë të përgjegjshme dhe brenda kufijve ligjor. Përmes kontrolleve dhe balanceve të duhura asnjë individ nuk do të jetë mbi ligjin dhe askush nuk do të mund t’i shmanget detyrimit për llogaridhënie.
T’i lëmë pak ujqit e hirtë dhe të flasim sesi mundemi të punojmë bashkërisht për një Kosovë me më pak korrupsion dhe me një të ardhme më evropiane. Të luftosh korrupsionin nuk mjafton vetëm shprehja e vullnetit të mirë. Veprimi i mirë fillon duke pastruar së pari shtëpinë tuaj dhe më pas të fitosh të drejtën të tregosh me gisht nga bari në oborrin e fqiut. Prandaj, secili institucion, secili zyrtar publik të cilit i është besuar pushteti për të qeverisur apo administrimi i të mirave publike, secili punonjës dhe qytetar është përgjegjës për të identifikuar çfarëdo aktiviteti korruptiv dhe për ta raportuar atë tek institucionet përkatëse të cilat janë po aq përgjegjëse për të zbatuar ligjin dhe për të vendosur drejtësi. Një gjë është e sigurtë, vetëm bashkërisht dhe përmes qasjes së bashkërenduar ne mund të krijojmë një kulturë ku korrupsioni nuk mbijeton dot dhe kështu të bëhemi kontribuues i së ardhmës më të mirë për Kosovën.
Bernd Borchardt
Hajredin Kuçi
El nombre actual de este enorme e impresionante complejo templario proviene de una aldea cercana llanada el-Karnak, pero su nombre originario fue Ipet-Isut "El más selecto de los lugares" o" El lugar más venerado"
Este fabuloso complejo templario albergaba, no solo,la sede del gran dios Amón, sino que, además constituía también el emplazamiento de numerosas capillas y templos dedicados a otros dioses. Por ejemplo: en el recinto se encuentran tres complejos principales: en el centro se halla el de Amón, con sus capillas auxiliares; en el sur el de su esposa, la diosa Mut y hacia el norte el recitnto de Montu. El pequeño templo de Jonsu dios que formaba parte de la tríada tebana, se encuentra dentro del recinto principal de Amón
También conocido como el complejo de Karnak , es un vasto conglomerado de templos, capillas y otras construcciones que ocupan una extensión aproximada de 1,5 km de largo.
Karnak (Arabisch: الكرنك, Al Karnak: 'versterkt dorp') is een dorp in Egypte. Het ligt bij aan de oostoever van de rivier de Nijl en 2,5 km ten noorden van Luxor. Toeristen beschouwen Karnak en Luxor als identiek, omdat de twee in dezelfde agglomeratie staan. Karnak bestaat uit een klein dorp bij het grootste tempelcomplex dat de farao's ooit hebben gebouwd. Men associëert de naam Karnak meer met de tempels dan met het dorp; de tempels zijn tweemaal zo groot.
De Tempels van Karnak zijn één groot museum en het grootste religieuze bouwwerk in de wereld. De grote tempels kunnen worden onderverdeeld in vier hoofdgebouwen, waarbij er nog kleine heiligdommetjes zijn en vele rijen met sfinxen. Waarbij slechts één toegankelijk is voor het publiek, het is gelijk het grootste en het hart van de tempel. De bezoekers krijgen zo het idee dat Karnak alleen het gebied van Amon-re was, terwijl er ook andere goden vereerd werden.
Karnak onderscheidt zich van andere tempels omdat er zolang door in de naam van farao's is gebouwd. Er werd mee begonnen in het Middenrijk, ongeveer 1600 voor Chr. en aan het hele project hebben 30 farao's meegedaan.
uit:
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
Nov.3, 2018: Evening view of Luxor Temple lit up.
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary".
Constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs, Luxor Temple was the largest and most significant religious center in ancient Egypt. In what was then Thebes, Luxor Temple was “the place of the First Occasion,” where the god Amon experienced rebirth during the pharaoh’s annually reenacted coronation ceremony. Today, remains of this vast complex include the colossal Great Colonnade Hall, almost 61 meters long, with 28 twenty-one-foot-high columns, its decoration largely undertaken by Tutankhamun around 1330 B.C. Many of the temple’s sidewalls were torn down after the time of the pharaohs and recycled for building materials.
Life-size Queen Nefertari statue recovered. Before excavation in the 1960s, the temple’s sandstone fragments were in direct contact with salt-laden groundwater that leached into the stone. After excavation, exposure to changes in humidity mobilized these salts and accelerated deterioration. Between 2001 and 2007, World Monuments Fund directed a grant from the Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve Our Heritage to the conservation of Luxor Temple. Over 1,000 deteriorating blocks and inscribed wall fragments underwent consolidation and treatment, which arrested their decay and allowed for early stages of reconstruction. An outer section of the eastern wall of the Colonnade Hall was stabilized with a brick buttress concealed with sandstone slabs in order to blend into the original stone of the temple. Another major group of 48 fragments, which completes the depiction of the divine barge and towboats of the hawk-headed moon-god Khonsu, was inserted into the base of that buttress where it joins the wall. A life-size statue of Ramesses II’s chief wife Queen Nefertari, intact to the knees, was recovered, cleaned, and protected. Missing portions of her legs were located, carefully returned to the statue, and also protected.
The thousands of sandstone fragments retrieved from the vicinity of Luxor temple contain carved and painted details of hieroglyphic texts and temple ritual scenes; once identified, documented, and consolidated, many have been joined and reassembled into whole wall scenes, as part of the Wilson Challenge Ancient Thebes Initiative. Also funded by this challenge initiative were the portico added to the Karnak Temple by Thutmosis III in 1400 B.C. and the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III in the Theban Necropolis.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
This is the second obelisk erected by Queen Hatshepsut at Karnak. It is called the southern obelisk. The northern obelisk is still standing, and can be seen in the background to the right. The pointed end of the obelisk is called the pyramidion. It was originally covered in gold.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
Karnak (Arabisch: الكرنك, Al Karnak: 'versterkt dorp') is een dorp in Egypte. Het ligt bij aan de oostoever van de rivier de Nijl en 2,5 km ten noorden van Luxor. Toeristen beschouwen Karnak en Luxor als identiek, omdat de twee in dezelfde agglomeratie staan. Karnak bestaat uit een klein dorp bij het grootste tempelcomplex dat de farao's ooit hebben gebouwd. Men associëert de naam Karnak meer met de tempels dan met het dorp; de tempels zijn tweemaal zo groot.
De Tempels van Karnak zijn één groot museum en het grootste religieuze bouwwerk in de wereld. De grote tempels kunnen worden onderverdeeld in vier hoofdgebouwen, waarbij er nog kleine heiligdommetjes zijn en vele rijen met sfinxen. Waarbij slechts één toegankelijk is voor het publiek, het is gelijk het grootste en het hart van de tempel. De bezoekers krijgen zo het idee dat Karnak alleen het gebied van Amon-re was, terwijl er ook andere goden vereerd werden.
Karnak onderscheidt zich van andere tempels omdat er zolang door in de naam van farao's is gebouwd. Er werd mee begonnen in het Middenrijk, ongeveer 1600 voor Chr. en aan het hele project hebben 30 farao's meegedaan.
uit:
The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor.
The temple of Luxor is situated on the east bank of the #RiverNile in the town of Luxor ( #Thebes ).
The temple was known as “ipet resyt” (“the southern harem”) and it was founded during the New Kingdom, around 1400 BC.
The temple is dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and was the focus of one of the most important religious festivals in ancient Egypt – the annual Opet Festival.
The temple was built by #AmenhotepIII (1390-52 BC) but completed by #Tutankhamun ( #KingTut ) (1336-27 BC) and #Horemheb (1323-1295 BC) and then added to by #RamesesII (1279-13 BC).
Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor temple is NOT dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death.
Instead, Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually (as in the case of Alexander the Great, who was crowned at Luxor. )
Toward the rear is a granite shrine dedicated to #AlexandertheGreat (332-305 BC).
Source: Wikipedia
The right (south) side of the Sixth Pylon of the temple of Amun at Karnak. This pylon was built by Tuthmosis III, whose image is carved on the granite door jamb to the left of the image. The face of the pylon is carved with a list of people's conquered by Tuthmosis III.
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (/ˈkɑːr.næk/[1], from Arabic Khurnak meaning "fortified village"), comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period, although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The Karnak complex gives its name to the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of El-Karnak, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) north of Luxor.
The complex is a vast open site and includes the Karnak Open Air Museum. It is believed to be the second[citation needed] most visited historical site in Egypt; only the Giza Pyramids near Cairo receive more visits. It consists of four main parts, of which only the largest is currently open to the general public. The term Karnak often is understood as being the Precinct of Amun-Ra only, because this is the only part most visitors see. The three other parts, the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Montu, and the dismantled Temple of Amenhotep IV, are closed to the public. There also are a few smaller temples and sanctuaries connecting the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Amun-Re, and the Luxor Temple.
The Precinct of Mut is very ancient, being dedicated to an Earth and creation deity, but not yet restored. The original temple was destroyed and partially restored by Hatshepsut, although another pharaoh built around it in order to change the focus or orientation of the sacred area. Many portions of it may have been carried away for use in other buildings.
The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Construction of temples started in the Middle Kingdom and continued into Ptolemaic times. Approximately thirty pharaohs contributed to the buildings, enabling it to reach a size, complexity, and diversity not seen elsewhere. Few of the individual features of Karnak are unique, but the size and number of features are overwhelming. The deities represented range from some of the earliest worshiped to those worshiped much later in the history of the Ancient Egyptian culture. Although destroyed, it also contained an early temple built by Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), the pharaoh who later would celebrate a near monotheistic religion he established that prompted him to move his court and religious center away from Thebes. It also contains evidence of adaptations, using buildings of the Ancient Egyptians by later cultures for their own religious purposes
wikipedia
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.
The gateway through the First Pylon into the temple of Amun at Karnak. The photograph shows the view along the main axis of the temple.
International Conference on Clinical PET and Molecular Nuclear Medicine (IPET 2011). Vienna, Austria, 8 November 2011
Copyright: IAEA Imagebank
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BC.
Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or "the southern harem", the temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons and was built during the New Kingdom, the focus of the annual Opet Festival, in which a cult statue of Amun was paraded down the Nile from nearby Karnak Temple (ipet-isut) to stay there for a while, with his consort Mut, in a celebration of fertility – whence its name.
Nov.4, 2018: The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.
A cult temple dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The largest religious building complex ever constructed. The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe-inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amun alone is sixty-one acres and could hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big that St Peter’s, Milan, and Notre Dame Cathedrals would fit within its walls.
The Hypostyle hall, at 54,000 square feet (16,459 meters) and featuring 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake – 423 feet by 252 feet (129 by 77 meters). The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds.
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
Second Pylon entrance intro the hypostyle hall. in the fore ground is the remaining column of the Kiosk of Tahraqa
The Egyptians believed that towards the end of annual agricultural cycle the gods and the earth became exhausted and required a fresh input of energy from the chaotic energy of the cosmos.
To accomplish this magical regeneration the Opet festival was held yearly at Karnak and Luxor. It lasted for twenty-seven days and was also a celebration of the link between pharaoh and the god Amun. The procession began at Karnak and ended at Luxor Temple, one and a half miles (2.4 kilometres) to the south.
The statue of the god Amun was bathed with holy water, dressed in fine linen, and adorned in gold and silver jewellery. The priests then placed the god in a shrine and onto the ceremonial barque supported by poles for carrying. Pharaoh emerged from the temple, his priests carrying the barque on their shoulders, and together they moved into the crowded streets. A troop of Nubian soldiers serving as guards beat their drums, and musicians accompanied the priests in song as incense filled the air.
At Luxor, Pharaoh and his priests entered the temple and ceremonies were performed to regenerate Amun, recreate the cosmos and transfer Amun’s power to Pharaoh. When he finally emerged from the temple sanctuary, the vast crowds cheered him and celebrated the guaranteed fertility of the earth and the expectation of abundant harvests.
During the festival the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god. The priests spoke the answers through a concealed window high up in the wall, or from inside hollow statues.