The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. The structure was built around the 19th Egyptian Dynasty (c. … See more

In 1899, eleven of the massive columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall collapsed in a chain reaction, because their foundations were undermined by ground water.[5] Georges Legrain, who was then the chief archaeologist in the area, supervised the rebuilding that was … See more

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The Great Hypostyle Hall covers an area of 5,000 m (54,000 sq ft). The roof, now fallen, was supported by 134 columns in 16 rows; the two middle rows are higher than the others (being 10 metres (33 ft) in circumference and 24 metres (79 ft) high).
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First Stage: Raised Relief, Early Prenomen (R').
Second Stage: Sunk Relief, Early Prenomen (R2). See more

• University of Memphis' Great Hypostyle Hall Project
• Media related to Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak at Wikimedia Commons
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