The Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak is a monumental achievement of the New Kingdom. Its forest contains 134 massive sandstone columns, including 12 great columns in the central nave, with papyrus-form capitals and surviving traces of pigment. Begun under Seti I around 1290 BCE and completed under Ramesses II, the hall dates to the 13th century BCE and is about 3,300 years old. 🏛️
Hypostyle Hall: massive sandstone construction under Seti I and Ramesses II
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Key facts
- The Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak is a monumental achievement of Egypt's New Kingdom.
- It contains 134 massive sandstone columns, including 12 larger columns in the central nave.
- The columns feature papyrus-form capitals and imitate earlier single-piece granite columns.
- Seti I began construction around 1290 BCE; Ramesses II completed and decorated the hall during the 13th century BCE.
- The hall dates to the 19th Dynasty, not around 1500 BCE, and is roughly 3,300 years old today.
- Traces of original pigments, including yellow ochre, remain on parts of the hall.
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Great Hypostyle Hall - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt.
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