A Google Earth user has pointed out what they describe as possible megalithic structures near Karnak Temple. The presenter says Egyptian guides were unfamiliar with the location and suggests the features could relate to the wider Karnak complex, though this has not been archaeologically confirmed. The presenter plans to explore by bicycle and document the findings in a future video 🚲🗺️
Google Earth user points to possible megalithic site near Karnak
Key facts
- The presenter identified possible megalithic structures in Google Earth imagery near Karnak Temple.
- The presenter says Egyptian guides were unfamiliar with the location.
- The presenter suggests the features could have been associated with the wider Karnak Temple complex; this has not been archaeologically confirmed.
- The presenter plans to explore the location by bicycle and document the visit in a future video.
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Karnak, village located in Al-Uqṣur muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Upper Egypt, which has given its name to the northern half of the ruins of Thebes.
Karnak Temple Complex (Unesco site) - Mapy.commapy.com
The Karnak temple complex is one of Egypt's largest and most important religious sites, built over more than 2000 years under approximately 30 pharaohs.
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Temple of Karnak · Luxor, Egypt (EG). Temple of Karnak. View in Google Maps Google Maps. View in Bing Maps Bing Maps. Street View.
Karnak - Google Arts & Cultureartsandculture.google.com
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.
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The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.
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Study reveals Karnak Temple was built on a natural island shaped by Nile channels, linking geology and Egyptian mythology.
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Situated more than 600km up the River Nile, in the north of modern-day Luxor, lie the remains of antiquity's largest known religious ...
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