Karnak Temple Complex is a monumental construction in Egypt, Africa. It is associated with Karnak. UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis dates it to c. 2000-30 BCE. Its listed material is Sandstone. Its height is listed as 21 m (measured). UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis also records: “Temple complex.”
The largest ancient religious site, with a hypostyle hall of 134 giant columns.
Karnak is recorded as a temple complex developed over a long period, approximately 2000–30 BCE. The catalogue includes a height figure of 21 metres, but does not identify a complete site-wide footprint here; that individual figure should not be mistaken for a measurement of the whole complex.
The Gebel el-Silsila sandstone quarries are located at a straight-line reference distance of approximately 123 kilometers from the temple site.
Sandstone, characterized by a Mohs hardness between 6 and 7, is the material documented for the Karnak Temple Complex, with the Gebel el-Silsila quarries identified as the source.
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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 2000 BCE - 30 BCE c. 2000-30 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Temple complex UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
| Size and scale Read description | c. 2000-30 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Temple complex UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | No competing claim recorded. |
| Transportation distance Read description | c. 2000-30 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | No competing claim recorded. |
| Material usage Read description | c. 2000-30 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | No competing claim recorded. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,015 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 2,000 BCE - 30 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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