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07 Apr 2011
This is the sunsetting over the Sacred Lake at Karnak Temple which was commissioned by Tuthmosis III. It was used by priests for different rituals and was also home to the sacred geese of Amun when they were let out of the fowl-yards.
So sad I’m leaving tomorrow!
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07 Apr 2011
Pillars at Karnak Temple
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06 Apr 2011
In the areas that have been protected from the elements you can see some wonderful original colors from the paintings. Above you see a lot of blues and reds.
This is an amazingly well preserved sky painting inside Karnak Temple.
Below is a close up of the most well preserved section I could find with the vibrant blue.
Below are some faded drawings in Karnak Temple but you can still see the blue color that was used. Most of the wall paintings were vibrant so this must have been a pretty colorful palace in it’s day.
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06 Apr 2011
There’s not much to see beyond Karnak Temple. I wondered to the outskirts of the compound to explore but sadly there wasn’t much to be seen.
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06 Apr 2011
I did however grab a seat in the shade of the trees for a minute to get out of the hot sun.
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06 Apr 2011
White Chapel of Senusret II inside the open air museum. The white chapel has amazing reliefs on it’s alabaster walls. The scenes show Pharaoh Senusret being crowned by Amun. You aren’t suppose to go inside but as always there is a man who takes care of the grounds who offers to let me go inside and take photos for a tip… I didn’t take photos though.
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05 Apr 2011
There is an open air museum inside the Karnak Temple that is lovely. It’s got some greenery which equals shade and contains the White Chapel.
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05 Apr 2011
I love this shot of the sun shining on the statues of Karnak. It can get super hot inside Karnak and because it takes most of the day to see you should remember to bring water, sunscreen and a sun hat!
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05 Apr 2011
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05 Apr 2011
There are plenty of sexual hieroglyphs on the walls of Karnak that represent fertility.
