Tourists at the base of the pillars of the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple in Luxor

A group of tourists at the base of some of the pillars of the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple in Luxor. Seeing a photo such as this shows the sheer size of the pillars, and it is even more magnificent that this structure was built more than 35 centuries back. The Karnak temple is a very visited tourist spot, very popular with tourists.
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Gap between the pillars and some section of ruin at the end in the Hypostyle Hall

In this photo, you can see the rows in which the pillars are aligned next to each other. In the end of the section, you can see a tree, and some stones on the ground. Further, you can see light and shadows on some of the pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple; you need to see the Hall and its pillars in order to fully admire the view and the magnificence.
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Shadow and light falling on the pillars and the space between them

The pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple in Luxor contains 134 pillars (thicker in the middle, thinner at the bottom and top, and with a thick circular bottom); some of these pillars can be pretty close to each other, which means that there can be an interesting interplay of light and shadow during the daytime.
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View of tourists walking through the Karnak temple in Luxor

A view of tourists walking through the Karnak temple in Luxor. Here in the photo, you can see a number of circular pillars in the background, rising high in the sky. The pathway is not very wide, just enough for a few people walking side by side. It looks massive and magnificent though, especially if you consider that the place was built around 35 centuries back.
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