1st Pylon, Karnak Temple, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt
1st Pylon, built by Nectanebo, 380-362 BC, uncompleted and undecorated, the main entrance leading to the Great Court, with avenue of ram headed sphinxes of the god Amun, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14073333
Media ID
45725437
Size
8268px x 6155px
(19.5MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
