ABSTRACT

The first publication in English, this book fills a gap in the market and presents an in-depth examination of the significant temple site at Karnak. It is visited by thousands of tourists each year and is one of the most famous ancient temples in the world. Up until now there has been no single publication that covers the historical developments from its early shrine of an obscure local deity to the greatest state temple of ancient Egypt’s mighty empire. 

Karnak includes an array of illustrations, maps, plans and photographs and entails some of the most illustrious names associated with Ancient Egypt:-

  • Hatshepsut
  • Tuthmosis III
  • Amenhotep III
  • Akhenaten
  • Tutankhamun
  • Ramessess II.

Karnak delivers an outline of the entire history of Ancient Egypt and will prove to be a crucial guide for those involved in Egyptology, Archaeology and Ancient History.

chapter |4 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |2 pages

PART 1 The Early Temple

chapter 1|3 pages

ORIGINS

chapter 2|17 pages

THE MIDDLE KINGDOM

chapter 3|4 pages

THE SECOND INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

part |2 pages

PART 2 The New Kingdom

chapter 4|18 pages

AMENHOTEP I, TUTHMOSIS I AND TUTHMOSIS II

chapter 5|17 pages

HATSHEPSUT

chapter 6|25 pages

TUTHMOSIS III

chapter 7|11 pages

AMENHOTEP II AND TUTHMOSIS IV

chapter 8|15 pages

AMENHOTEP III AND THE PROCESSIONAL WAYS

chapter 10|10 pages

HOREMHEB

chapter 11|12 pages

RAMESSES I AND SETI I

chapter 12|16 pages

RAMESSES II TO THE END OF DYNASTY XIX

chapter 13|14 pages

RAMESSES III AND DYNASTY XX

part |2 pages

PART 3 The Late Period

chapter 15|16 pages

DYNASTIES XXVI–XXX

chapter 16|11 pages

THE FINAL PHASE