Temple of Khonsu

The Temple of Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian temple [1]. It is located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt [1]. The edifice is an example of an almost complete New Kingdom temple, and was originally constructed by Ramesses III on the site of an earlier temple [1]. The gateway of this temple is at the end of the avenue of sphinxes that ran to the Luxor Temple [1]. In Ptolemaic times, Ptolemy III Euergetes constructed a great gateway and enclosure wall for the temple; only the gateway now remains [1]. Inscriptions inside the forecourt of the temple were made in the time of Herihor [1]. Numerous blocks with unmatched and inverted decorations can be seen, showing the amount of reconstruction and reuse of material from the surrounding temple complexes, especially in Ptolemaic times [1].