The temple complex of Karnak was originally named Iput-Isut (the most esteemed of Places) consists of three main enclosed temple areas and covers an area of about one square kilometre. The central enclosure, which you will visit as visitor to Karnak, measures 550 by 520 meters.

In addition to this there was a sphinx alley between this temple complex and Luxor temple.

North of the central enclosure is the 150x150 meters northern enclosure with the temple to the war god Montu, built during the reign of Amenhotep III (18th dynasty). Two other small temples are found in the enclosure and remains of some outside it.

South of the central enclosure is what you by now would be able to guess is named the southern enclosure. Measuring around 350x250 meters it contain the temple of the goddess Mut, the wife of the sun god Amon. Most likely it was first built during the Middle Kingdom but rebuilt by Amenhotep III. As in many temple complexes, this has a sacred lake as well, but formed in the shape of a new moon. Two other smaller temples are found in the same enclosure.


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