Karnak

Abstract

The Amon temple of Karnak shows an impressive axis of symmetry which can certainly be interpreted in a context where astronomy combines with religion, history, and landscape to produce one of the most sacred traditional spots on Earth. The combination of the local course of the Nile, a solstitial orientation, the wandering aspect of the civil calendar, and the nature of the deity worshipped in the temple can be considered a paradigm of testimonials to the correct interpretation of the complex.​