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Karnak

Karnak is a vast temple complex at Thebes, present-day Luxor, dedicated chiefly to the god Amun. It was greatly expanded during the Egyptian New Kingdom, including a major building programme under Hatshepsut, and functioned as a religious and economic centre. An Egyptian version of the peace treaty between Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire is preserved there.

Karnak
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Egyptian Empire New KingdomFoundation, SocioeconomyHittite EmpireImpactKushite EmpireImpactMiddle Kingdom of EgyptImpactByblosGovernanceUnited Kingdom of IsraelDeclineAncient Egyptian religionSpread, Community, Legacy

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Seventeenth Dynasty of EgyptTwenty-second Dynasty of EgyptTwenty-ninth Dynasty of EgyptThirtieth Dynasty of Egypt

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Karnak. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karnak
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