12th January 2013
Mut Temple Precinct - Karnak
Mut Temple Precinct - Karnak
Goddess Mut was the wife of Amun and mother of Khonsu (the Moon God)
The Precinct of Mut is one of four areas of the Karnak Temple site and occupies 150,000 square metres. It was originally know as Isheru or Asher. Isheru was the name of the spring that fed the Sacred Lake. It originates from the 18th Dynasty and goes through to the Graeco Roman period. Hundreds of statues are throughout the site and a great number were found in the Sacred Lake. More Sekhmet statues were found here than any other site in Luxor.
The Site is not open to the public as of yet.
The picture above shows the Temple of Mut in the centre of the Sacred Lake. To the top is Ramses III Temple and to the bottom is Amenhotep III Temple. The avenue leading towards the right is to Karnak's tenth pylon & the Sacred Lake. The Avenue to the top is the Avenue of Sphinx towards Luxor. between the two avenues is the Amon Temple.
The site is indeed very large with many, many statues and most are in their original positions and standing up. I had a great day here exploring at leisure and wondering around at will.
The Precinct of Mut is one of four areas of the Karnak Temple site and occupies 150,000 square metres. It was originally know as Isheru or Asher. Isheru was the name of the spring that fed the Sacred Lake. It originates from the 18th Dynasty and goes through to the Graeco Roman period. Hundreds of statues are throughout the site and a great number were found in the Sacred Lake. More Sekhmet statues were found here than any other site in Luxor.
The Site is not open to the public as of yet.
The picture above shows the Temple of Mut in the centre of the Sacred Lake. To the top is Ramses III Temple and to the bottom is Amenhotep III Temple. The avenue leading towards the right is to Karnak's tenth pylon & the Sacred Lake. The Avenue to the top is the Avenue of Sphinx towards Luxor. between the two avenues is the Amon Temple.
The site is indeed very large with many, many statues and most are in their original positions and standing up. I had a great day here exploring at leisure and wondering around at will.