Karnak Temple

Japanese: カルナック神殿
Karnak Temple
The Karnak Temple Complex was dedicated to Amun, the local god of Thebes. At the entrance to the Karnak Palace, 40 sphinxes with the faces of sheep and the bodies of lions are lined up along a short approach. There are also two 15m-tall colossus statues, one of which is a statue of Ramses II. Along the approach are two rows of 23m-tall columns, each with six columns each. In the rooms on either side of these, there are 122 15m-tall columns, which are truly spectacular and overwhelming. Up ahead is a 30m-tall obelisk, the largest obelisk in existence. Many of the obelisks are large, which suggests the city's prosperity.

Source: KNT Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. World Heritage Information

Japanese:
カルナック神殿群はテーベの土地の神様であるアメン神に捧げられたものです。カルナック宮殿の入口には顔は羊、胴体はライオンの40頭ものスフィンクスが短い参道に並べられています。更に高さ15mの巨像が2体立っていますが1体はラムセス2世像です。参道に沿っては高さ23mの柱が6本ずつ2列に並んでいます。その左右の部屋には高さ15mの柱が122本立っていますが、実に壮観で圧倒されてしまいます。先に30mのオベリスクが立っていますが、現存する最大のオベリスクです。規模の大きなものが多く、繁栄ぶりを伺えます。

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