Egypt
Digital Karnak
- Much Needed Makeover For Three Goddesses
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The temples of the Karnak complex stand majestically on the east bank of the Nile at Luxor, their awe-inspiring architecture flaunting the great and noble civilisation of ancient Egypt. We know from historical records...
- Team's Re-creation Of Ancient Karnak Brings History Of Pharaohs To Life
UCLA Today (Meg Sullivan) Thanks to Rhio Barnhart for this link. There are some good images on this page, together with links to QuickTime videos. What did Thutmose III have against his aunt, now considered to be one of the most successful pharaohs of...
- Egypt Finds Second Pier At Ancient Temple Complex
Reuters Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a pier used by ancient Egyptians to access the Karnak temple complex during the dry season in the southern city of Luxor, the Egyptian government said on Monday. The discovery was further evidence of the...
- Travel: Luxor - An Open-air Museum
ANBA (Randa Achmawi) Little over 700 kilometres south of Cairo, on the banks of the Nile, is a paradise of monuments of humanity. Also known as Thebes in ancient times, Luxor, in Egypt, is currently an interesting combination between the past and present....
- Digital Karnak
Here is a site created by University of California. The animations of the various stages of the building of the temples at Karnak are excellent. http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/experience/IntroductionToTheTempleOfKarnak...
Egypt
Digital Karnak
Digital Karnak
The new Digital Karnak website is up and running at the above address. Here's the text from the introductory page:
The colossal site of Karnak is one of the largest temple complexes in the world, with an incredibly rich architectural, ritual, religious, economic, social and political history. The Amun-Ra precinct, which includes an astonishing number of individual temples, shrines and processional ways, stands as a micro-cosmos of ancient Egypt.
We invite you to experience Karnak – to learn about an ancient site that still resonates today because of its monumental pylons, towering columns, stunning reliefs and architectural marvels. Enter the temple precinct and discover its rich religious, political and architectural history.
The Digital Karnak Project was designed and built at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) under the direction of Dr. Diane Favro (director of the ETC) and Dr. Willeke Wendrich (editor-in-chief of the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology).
To start, choose one of the options above or go directly to the Temple complex overview. Click here to learn more about the Digital Karnak project.
- Much Needed Makeover For Three Goddesses
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The temples of the Karnak complex stand majestically on the east bank of the Nile at Luxor, their awe-inspiring architecture flaunting the great and noble civilisation of ancient Egypt. We know from historical records...
- Team's Re-creation Of Ancient Karnak Brings History Of Pharaohs To Life
UCLA Today (Meg Sullivan) Thanks to Rhio Barnhart for this link. There are some good images on this page, together with links to QuickTime videos. What did Thutmose III have against his aunt, now considered to be one of the most successful pharaohs of...
- Egypt Finds Second Pier At Ancient Temple Complex
Reuters Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a pier used by ancient Egyptians to access the Karnak temple complex during the dry season in the southern city of Luxor, the Egyptian government said on Monday. The discovery was further evidence of the...
- Travel: Luxor - An Open-air Museum
ANBA (Randa Achmawi) Little over 700 kilometres south of Cairo, on the banks of the Nile, is a paradise of monuments of humanity. Also known as Thebes in ancient times, Luxor, in Egypt, is currently an interesting combination between the past and present....
- Digital Karnak
Here is a site created by University of California. The animations of the various stages of the building of the temples at Karnak are excellent. http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/experience/IntroductionToTheTempleOfKarnak...