Karnak Temple Complex

ancient Egyptian temple complex
Place archaeological_site Q522862
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Karnak Temple Complex

Summary

Karnak Temple Complex is an archaeological site[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Karnak Temple Complex is located in Luxor Governorate[3].
  • Karnak Temple Complex is located in Karnak[4].
  • Karnak Temple Complex is in the country of Egypt[5].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's instance of is recorded as temple[7].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's founder is recorded as Senusret I[8].
  • Karnak is named after Karnak Temple Complex[9].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's architectural style is recorded as ancient Egyptian architecture[10].
  • Karnak Temple Complex took place at Karnak[11].
  • Karnak Temple Complex is part of Thebes[12].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's Commons category is recorded as Karnak temple complex[13].
  • 1900 BC marks the founding of Karnak Temple Complex[14].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 25.718333333333334, 'lon': 32.65833333333333}[15].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Karnak temple complex[16].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's Commons gallery is recorded as Karnak[17].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[20].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[21].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الكرنك'}[22].
  • Karnak Temple Complex covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+69.86'}[23].
  • Karnak Temple Complex covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+443.55'}[24].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's culture is recorded as Ancient Egypt[25].
  • Karnak Temple Complex's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26].

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Geography

Karnak Temple Complex is in the country of Egypt[5]. Located in include Luxor Governorate[3], a governorate of Egypt[27], in Egypt[28], founded in 2009[29] and Karnak[4], a city[30], in Egypt[31]. It is part of Thebes[12].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+69.86'}[23] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+443.55'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site[6] and temple[7]. Karnak Temple Complex's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[21].

History and Context

1900 BC marks the founding of Karnak Temple Complex[14]. Karnak is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Karnak Temple Complex has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Heritage designation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
    Area {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+69.86'}, {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+443.55'}
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