al karnak temple - details of the past - egyptology - middle east - egypt

column temple monument carving wall art sculpture ruins statue architecture arch rock wood relief history iron karnak details egyptology middle east egypt one famous aspect great hypostyle hall precinct amun-re area 000 134 massive columns arranged rows twenty-two metres tall diameter 9 8 ft architraves top estimated weigh tons may lifted heights levers extremely time-consuming process require balance heights