Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
1/30/2024 9:11:55 PM
The Great Hypostyle Hall at the Karnak Temples in Luxor has regained its former glory after three years of restoration, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/20/2024 9:32:37 PM
Nestled in Luxor’s iconic Karnak Temple, 95 percent of the columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall have been completed, bringing back the original engravings and colours of its ancient Egyptian inscriptions.
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/21/2023 3:19:17 PM
Visitors of Luxor witnessed on Thursday the breathtaking annual solar alignment at Karnak Temples marking the start of winter, which reveals the architectural brilliance of ancient Egyptians.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
7/20/2023 4:32:14 PM
The Karnak Temples’ open-air museum near Luxor has been given a facelift to make it more appealing to tourists, according to statement by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/19/2023 5:23:26 PM
Egypt has completed the restoration of 37 columns as part of the Karnak Temples’ Great Hypostyle Hall restoration project.
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Egypt
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Tourism
10/25/2022 2:55:37 PM
Visitors to Luxor’s Karnak Temples were able to view a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday starting at noon.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
4/10/2022 12:00:03 AM
After decades of laying beside the sacred lake at Luxor’s Karnak Temple, a team of Egyptian restorers and archaeologists succeeded in re-erecting the restored Hatshepsut’s obelisk on Saturday.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
10/11/2021 8:08:19 PM
Egyptian restorers are currently busy restoring the three ram heads unearthed at the Euergetes’ gate in the southern part of Karnak Temple in Luxor.
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Antiquities
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8/1/2021 7:39:16 PM
60 percent of the restoration work of the first column has been completed and all its original engravings and colours have appeared
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/29/2018 4:00:39 PM
Luxor and Karnak Temples are among the first ancient sites to see improvements, with wooden ramps and paths for wheelchairs, along with information boards accessible to those with impaired sight and hearing
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
4/30/2017 4:27:04 PM
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/21/2017 12:24:38 PM
Restoration began one month ago on a statue of the celebrated 19th dynasty pharaoh, which decorated the façade of the Karnak Temples' first pylon
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
9/19/2016 7:03:10 PM
The Ministry of Antiquities launched the fifteenth edition of the Cahier de Karnak in collaboration with the French Egyptian Center for Karnak Temples studies
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
2/10/2013 6:52:55 PM
After reconstruction, the limestone chapel of queen Hatshepsut will be put on display for the first time at Karnak Temples' open air museum
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
1/16/2013 6:27:45 PM
A granite statue of the ancient Egyptian warrior goddess Sekhmet was unearthed today in the Mut Temple at Karnak on Luxor's east bank
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
3/4/2012 4:34:57 PM
Engraved limestone gate unearthed in Karnak temple complex on Luxor’s east bank bears name of King Ahmose’s previously unknown great-grandfather
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
6/28/2011 1:17:13 PM
The avenue of Sphinxes that once linked Luxor to Karnak temples is to be opened to public on October
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