Karnak Temple, located near Luxor in Upper Egypt, is one of the largest ancient religious complexes in the world. Spanning over 200 acres, it was primarily dedicated to Amun-Ra, the sun god, and reflects nearly 2,000 years of construction, expansion, and devotion by successive pharaohs, starting around 2000 BCE during the Middle Kingdom. At the heart of Karnak is the Great Temple of Amun-Ra, renowned for its colossal hypostyle hall, which boasts 134 towering sandstone columns, some over 20 meters tall, intricately carved with hieroglyphs and reliefs. The site also includes smaller temples, sanctuaries, obelisks, sacred lakes, and avenues of ram-headed sphinxes. A key feature of Karnak is its alignment with the Luxor Temple via the 3-kilometer Avenue of Sphinxes, symbolizing the connection between divine and earthly realms.