'Ruins at Karnak', 1890. Construction of Karnak Temple Complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued to the Ptolemaic period. Karnak was main place of worship of the 18th dynasty and part of the city of Thebes. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
World Africa Egypt Qinā Thebes
World Africa Egypt Qinā Karnak
World Africa Egypt Al Uqşur Luxor
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