@marianomariano 24 July 2022

Is Egypt just ancient pyramids? Karnak Temple and pyramids in Giza - my journey through Africa Most tourists during their trips to Egypt focus on visiting the Giza pyramids. Of course, this is an undeniable attraction of Egypt, but it is also worth taking a look at the attractions located in Luxor, and more in its vicinity. One of the places worth visiting are the ruins of the complex dedicated to the Theban gods, i.e. Karnak, 2.5 km away from Luxor, which in 1979 was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Karnak, lying on the east coast of the Nile, treated as a suburb of Luxor, was part of Thebes, the former legendary capital of Egypt. The huge remains of the Temple of Montu, which testify to the former power of Egypt from afar, are worthy of a closer look at them. Karnak and the Gods of the Elements Karnak is a complex of temples dedicated to various deities. One of them is the God of war - Montu. On the other hand, the largest of the temples is dedicated to Aman-Re, God of wind, fertility and fertility. The third temple is the sanctuary of Goddess Mut, wife of Amun. All temples occupy an area of over 100 hectares and are connected by process avenues.