Place details
Place nameKarnak
Other namesal-Karnak, Al Karnak, Al-Karnak, El Kharnâk
CountryMisr
Latitude25.717
Longitude32.65
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Village on E bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt; with Luxor, Karnak is on the site of ancient Thebes; location of temple of Amen, considered one of the finest examples of early New Kingdom religious architecture; also has many Middle Kingdom remains.