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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