Karnak Temple Complex built over 3,000 years with unexplained drilled cylindrical holes. Karnak Temple Complex complex spans 200-247 acres Took nearly 3,000 years to evolve from ~2000 BC through Ptolemaic period Great Hypostyle Hall contains 134 massive columns
Karnak Temple sprawls across 200-247 acres and took nearly 3,000 years to build from around 2000 BC through the Ptolemaic period. Its Great Hypostyle Hall contains 134 massive columns. The site also holds cylindrical drilled holes about 8 inches in diameter with spiral striations—Flinders Petrie noted in the 1800s that the mechanical action creating these holes cannot be reproduced. After Akhenaten's death, opponents destroyed Amarna and reused its stones here.
Key Facts
- Karnak Temple Complex complex spans 200-247 acres
- Took nearly 3,000 years to evolve from ~2000 BC through Ptolemaic period
- Great Hypostyle Hall contains 134 massive columns
- Akhenaten shut down all chapels and moved capital to Amarna
- After Akhenaten's death, his opponents destroyed Amarna and reused stones at Karnak
- Contains cylindrical drilled holes ~8 inches in diameter with spiral striations
- Flinders Petrie stated in 1800s that mechanical action creating holes cannot be reproduced
Related site: Karnak Temple Complex — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: The Ultimate Egypt Journey: Pyramids, Tombs & Megaliths (Full Documentary) by Wandering Wolf