View of tourists at the base of the pillars of the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

The sheer size of the pillars at the Hypostyle Hall inside the Karnak temple is immense. If you see this photo, you can see people at the base of the pillars, and the pillars go way up in the area (and used to have a roof a long time back, but now most of the roof has fallen).
The total covered area of the Hypostyle Hall is around 50,000 square feet, and there are a total of 134 such pillars, arranged in multiple rows.

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Trees in a row outside the front section of the Karnak temple

The space outside the Karnak Temple (or rather, in front of the temple) with a row of palm trees. The space in front of the temple is huge, but then this space is not used for anything; there is no parking in this space as well. Tourists are expected to get out from parking, go through the security scan located in a modern hall, and then walk the distance from the hall to the first pylon of the temple and gain entry.

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Gap between pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

There are a huge number of pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple in Luxor (a total of 134) and the structure covers an area of 50,000 square feet (or used to cover, but now there is no roof over the structure). The perspective with you take a photo can determine how you visualize it, so in this case, the photo seems to show that there is very little space between the pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall; while in reality, when you wander inside the Hypostyle Hall, there is a lot of space.

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Large statue of a baboon at the entrance to the Karnak temple in Luxor

This is a large statue at the entrance to the front pylon of the Karnak temple in Luxor. However, for some reason, I am not able to differentiate between a baboon and a sphinx, especially when the photo shows a statue that is somewhat worn down because of wear and tear. The noteworthy item is that these statues were built over 35 centuries back, and have remained in an identifiable state for all these years.

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People walking through the front pylon of the Karnak temple at Luxor

The sheer size of the Karnak temple at Luxor is incredible, which is not hard to understand, given that multiple pharaohs were involved in the quest to build the temple over a period of time. After the 34 centuries or so, there is a large amount of wear and tear, but repair and reconstruction over the past several decades has made the temple as one of the most visited monuments in Egypt, given its prime location in the city of Luxor.
In this photo, you can see tourists walking through the front entrance of the temple, and there are a large number of tourists as you can see.

Wide view of the front side of the Karnak Temple at Luxor

A view that gives a view of the section of the Karnak Temple compound that lies between the front and the parking space in front. It is a fairly big place, you can see large open spaces and some amount of trees in the area. And of course, you can see tourists coming to the temple, crossing a small bridge. There is a huge amount of open space in front of the temple, and in the distance, you can also see some hills (and you would not normally think of the desert area of Egypt as having any hills).

Palm Trees in a row in front of the Karnak temple in Luxor

The space in front of the Karnak temple is pretty large, with people having to walk a few minutes from the parking area to the actual start of the temple. In this photo, you get a brief view of the large space, in terms of the space between the palm trees in a row in front of the temple. In front of one tree, you can see a bored policeman on a chair, and since there have been no terrorist incidents for many years, things are much safer for tourists and the reputation of Egypt as a tourist friendly place had increased.

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View of hills in the distance along with the path in front of the Karnak temple in Luxor

The area in front of the Karnak temple is pretty large. Tourists can come to the parking and from there need to walk to the actual temple, and it is not a short distance (this is the space that you can see in the current photo). In the distance, you can see some hills (and remember, there are hills near Luxor, what with the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens being actual limestone cliffs).

Broken section between pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

The lighting in this photo is not very good, but you should be able to clearly make out the piece of broken rubble lying between the pillars, with the carving on the broken section being very clear as well. For monuments that are as old as the Karnak temple at Luxor, there will be wear and tear and damage.

Large pillars along with the architrave on top inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

The Hypostyle Hall inside the Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt is an incredible place. There is this huge place, once fully covered, actually a hall covering an area of 50,000 square feet. Inside the Hypostyle Hall, there are huge pillars (with a total of 134 pillars) that held up the entire structure, with each pillar being wonderfully carved. The temple itself was built up over a period of time, with multiple pharaohs contributing to the construction.

Broken and sem-broken pillars inside the Karnak temple in Luxor

The Karnak temple is around 35 centuries old, part of the Middle Kingdom in ancient egypt, and was built by a number of pharaohs (each pharaoh added his own touch (or in the case of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh, she added the Obelisks inside the temple)). However, because of the age of the temple and neglect over the years, a lot of the temple is in some sort of worn down condition.

Small trees and some amount of rubble inside the Karnak temple in Luxor

You can just see a tourist entering the frame of the photo. This is a photo of the Karnak temple in Luxor, near the entrance. There is some restoration work ongoing in the temple, given that the temple has suffered hugely over the years from the wear and tear of the elements, along with neglect. It is only for the past several decades that there has been a lot more emphasis given on the restoration of the temple; important because of the huge heritage value and the number of tourists it draws.

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Pillars in a row inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple

The Hypostyle Hall is one of the most magnificent parts of the Karnak temple (which in itself is a most wonderful monument, testimony to the construction efforts of pharaohs over the years). The Hypostyle Hall was built to cover an area of approximately 50,000 square feet, and even though the roof has almost totally fallen down, the place is indeed remarkable.
There are a total of 134 pillars, assigned in rows. In this photo, you can see many of the pillars, some of them having suffered wear and tear and damage from the elements over the years.

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Tourists at the entrance to the Karnak temple in Luxor

A large number of tourists at the entrance to the Karnak temple. The Karnak temple is a pretty large temple, with a lot of walking required by tourists; in fact, even when walking from the parking to the entrance, it can be quite a distance. You need to be sure that you are in a good condition to spend the energy required to wander through the temples (and this is even more so if you have visited the other tourist destinations in Luxor).

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Pillars, close to each other, inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

There are a large number of pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple, and when I saw them so close to each other, I was wondering as to how this hall could be used for any kind of event; but the photo is a bit misleading. In the center path between the pillars, there is a fair amount of space between the pillars, enough for people of the royal court to assemble (it was not expected to be a place for the common citizen of ancient Egypt).

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Path between rows of pillars in the Hypostyle Hall, leading to a set of trees

The Karnak temple in Luxor is one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient city of Luxor, which is based on the ancient city of Thebes, the center of the New Kingdom for many centuries, and the religious center of the country.
The Karnak temple was constructed over a period of time in the rule of many pharaohs, and one of the most spectacular constructions inside the temple is the Hypostyle Hall, a place that has a total of 134 huge pillars, covered with carvings, that glorify the various pharaohs of the time.

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2 rows of carved pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

The Hypostyle Hall inside the Karnak temple (in Luxor) has a large number of pillars with carvings. There are a total of 134 such pillars, which were part of the huge hall that covered a total area of 50,000 square feet. You have to go there to actually get a feel of the size of the hall. Here, you can see pillars aligned in 2 rows.

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

In many previous photos, I can talked about the huge size of the pillars inside the Hypostyle Hall (a total of 134 pillars). It is always good to show people against such structures, since that gives clarity about the size of the pillars, as can be seen in this photo where you can see tourists at the base of the pillars and hence get an idea of the size.
The pillars are really huge.

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Palm trees visible through the doorway inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

The whole complex of the Karnak temple is a huge complex, made of stone, made by various pharaohs over a period of many years, around 35 centuries back. Inside the temple, there is a huge hall called the Hypostyle Hall, where there are a set of 134 pillars (huge pillars), with the hall covering a total area of 50,000 square feet. Most of the roof has fallen, but the pillars are now in a good condition after decades of restoration and maintenance.
In this photo, you are able to see some palm trees (and not too many trees can be seen inside the complex).

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Broken carvings on the pillar of the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple

The Karnak temple in Luxor is very old, having been constructed by several pharaohs over a period of time (when Luxor, in its earlier form being the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes was the center of Egypt during the time of the New Kingdom). The Karnak temple is believed to be around 35 centuries old. Inside the Karnak temple, the Hypostyle Hall is one of the greatest creations from that time, covering a vast area of 50,000 square feet.
In this photo, you can see how the carvings on the pillar have become damaged over the vast period of time.

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