History of the Karnak Temple complex
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History of the Karnak Temple complex
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The history of the Karnak Temple complex is largely the history of Thebes. The city does not appear to have been of any significance before the Eleventh Dynasty, and any temple building here would have been relatively small and unimportant, with any shrines being dedicated to the early god of Thebes, Montu. The earliest artifact found in the area of the temple is a small, eight-sided column from the Eleventh Dynasty, which mentions Amun-Re. The tomb of Intef II mentions a 'house of Amun', which
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Karnak_Temple_complex
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2006-11-29T22:38:04Z
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2024-09-08T01:00:59Z
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