Virtual Egypt: The Biggest Egyptian Temple - Karnak
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- What did the enormous Temple of Karnak look like 3000 years ago?
In this video we take a tour of the Temple of Amun-Ra in Karnak, the biggest Egyptian Temple that was ever constructed in Ancient Egypt.
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What's your favorite temple from Ancient Egypt?
Bastet / Sekhmet mainly because I have 2 house panthers that I worship daily.
Ancient Egypt would have been like heaven to me; I love cats~!
Karnak is there for sure! It's majestic! I'd also say Abu Simbel! 🙂
The underground labyrinth ;)
Philae 🤩
Abu Simbel
This temple was such an incredible sight. I've been to almost a dozen temples in Egypt and the Karnak Temple complex is basically the Disneyworld of Egyptian temples. You could spend an entire day at this one.
Uggh. How can you compare a wonder of ancient civilization, built with stone and adorned with hieroglyphic carvings to Disneyworld, where everything is literally fake and made to drain you of every last tourist dollar? One is culture, the other is culture's antithesis! Your lack of appreciation for what Egypt accomplished is jaw-dropping.
@@markrhodes1717 it’s a common analogy dude. Have you actually visited Karnak - or even been to Egypt - before? If you did, you’d understand why I used the analogy. The complex is gigantic and spans over a thousand years of history, with construction occurring in both the Middle and New Kingdom. Of course it’s not just like Disneyworld. -__-
Source: I’ve toured it multiple times when visiting family in Egypt over the past few decades, so I bet I know what I’m talking about more than anyone named “Mark” would.
Like Disney World? That's an insult to Karnak!
@@persiagil1488 ever been to Karnak? You’d understand the analogy if you did.
How is my name relevant? I Remember another Marc visiting- Marc Antony. So I guess guys named Mark have been to Egypt.
Still not sure why you want to compare what should be a world heritage site to Disneyland.
No I haven't been to Egypt, only Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong (2x) and Philippines, where I currently live as an expatriate.
I have degrees (with honors) in History and Education. I've seen ancient and medieval buildings in both Europe and Asia. I would never have compared any of them to Disneyland.
Egypt is definitely on my bucket list.
Two weeks ago, I was there. I was at Karnak It is so vast, there is so much to take in, I got back home on Feb. 5th and I am still processing everything I saw. Egypt is magic. Breathtaking. And everywhere we went people were warm and kind and welcoming. It was an unforgettable experience. And the culture and civilization of the Ancient Egyptians and all that we saw buildings and art that was more than 4,000 yrs old. It was incredible.
i heard travel is a nightmare, the pyramids have trash all around, and tourist are treated like shit. by like, multiple people. so that's good to hear it's all better now
@@StressBurger Unfortunately, it's not. Some people are luckier than others, but overall, the level of deception and haggling is pretty absurd. (People don't get violent at all, but it's still super annoying to deal with folks who are looking to trick you at every major site---and even at your hotel, sometimes.) The reason why is pretty simple: the vast majority of the population there are extremely poor, so they're willing to resort to some questionable methods to make money. Besides that, though, you should be completely fine if you have a guide; there are still many extremely kind individuals willing to help and support you. But it's always wise to exercise caution.
As for the pyramids being trashy, I don't think so; I was there in early 2023, and the place looked decently clean---especially with that many people.
Are they nice and warm to tourists that give them free money? Omg what a surprise who could have guessed.
@@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven It's the same in western countries but it's more hidden, it's more devious : it is with reservations required, hidden fees, paying roads, paying town entrance like in Venice, paying car park in airport etc
I think it's mixed. We got harassed a lot of time we even tried to take a photo in the temple - the temple guards (no less) would come and harass us for money even though taking photos is allowed. And don't get me started on the harassment in the souks and sales areas - even to the point of being physically pulled to try and get us into one of their shops. Not a place I'd rush to visit again even though the sights are breathtaking. I felt like a walking ATM all the time.
I was there in 1982. What is amazing is there is still paint on the ceilings and some walls. The entrance is awesome. The size of the pillars and statues will remain salient memories. I would love to visit it again.
As an architect I was very moved by the hypostyle hall of Karnak. The sense of space there is more impressive than the even the Great Pyramid.
I agree
This temple a splendid architecture. So much under rated. Compared to the pyramids, Abu simbel statues, mask of tutankhamen
Out of all the civilizations that have ever existed, the Egyptians fascinate me the most, there is just something about this desert civilization on the banks of the Nile river, with so many great temples, and architecture, and infrastructure, that we can't explain even to this day how they managed to make all of that.
Have you looked
Extraterrestrial maybe ?
They have the most direct Atlantean influence
u should see indian temples then the most advanced nd mother of all civilizations
@@margueritedupuis2346no, African
I just saw this last month. You can't understand how big it is until you see it in person.
Really interesting and wonderful photography. The models and drawings help so much in understanding what the temple complexes would have looked like during ancient times. The bits of remaining paint are intriguing. There was a Scottish landscape painter named David Roberts, who traveled Egypt and the Holy Land during the early 1800s. It's interesting to see how certain temples retained more color at that time, and even the Sphinx in his drawings shows less erosion/damage. You provide a great service, Manuel, by sharing this wonderful information about great architecture around the world.
David Roberts was a wonderful artist
Thanks, Manuel, for this most informative video. Karnak is immense and incredible. You forgot to mention that Karnak covers 87 acres, so it is really large!
The columns recreated had the wrong illustrations on them. They depicted pharaohs worshipping the gods.
Very interesting. The Romans used clerestory windows too, specifically in their bath complexes. You have to wonder if they started with the small enclosed temples and then built the bigger more open halls connected to them as time went by and their cult became more popular. You see this all the time with modern churches, they start small and build up as their congregation grows.
Manuel, your videos should be used in history classes in school. Such detail and good narration. You'd be a great teacher to have. Oh, in fact you are! Thank you.
There's hardly anything left, it would have to have a big disclaimer attached to it.
Lived in Luxor, west bank...missing it. So many temples, Habu is my favourite.
❤ from Casamance
Medinet Habu is my favorite, too
I love the 3d mockups and recreations, thank you for preserving the history and relaying the message. Keep up the good work!
I managed to find your English commentary .Tanx.The organization of the temple of Amun Ra is very similar to the living temples of South India.The Deity is housed in a similar dark chamber called the Garbagriha ( Womb Chamber) , temple ponds , processional corridors and numerous small shrines abound. The great Temples of Chidambaram,Tanjore and the Meenakshi in Madurai come to mind.
perhaps you would like to visit them someday.
yes same thought. Amun Ra is sun God of ancient egypt. just like India.
That's interesting. Thanks for pointing that out. I was guessing that the telescoping architecture mimicked old caves -- with similarly placed shrines and alters. Your whole consciousness gets focused down to one spot in a very physical way.
I imagine many different cultures would have had cave-dwelling ancestors who crafted religions in those times. Architecture would strive to replicate that environment. Hence the similarities.
'Karna' is the son of sun God in India,
@@spammygreg its not like that its more like sound engineering and meditation purpose
What a breathtaking sight ancient Egypt had to be, the huge buildings, monuments, statues, obelisk, colorful and beautiful artwork, even though the digital rendition is great, I'm sure to have seen it then was astonishing.
Yes, we were amazing people
It would be cool if someone with crazy money funded an actually good VR project that was informed by all the cutting edge interdisciplinary archeology so you could walk around in ancient places. Something like what assassin's creed almost did, but much more immersive and you're just looking around and talking to people as if you were a tourist there in ancient times.
What we need is these fully recreated 3d spaces imported into Augmented Reality glasses so you can go to these sites and view them as if you were really there.
Oooooooh
Ubisoft's Egypt discovery tour has recreations of this place and others. It's really interesting. Not VR but still very well done.
Amo l'Egitto 🇪🇬 dall'Italia 🇮🇹 siamo uno di fronte all'altro nel Mediterraneo e questa è una cosa meravigliosa🇪🇬🇮🇹❤
Tutto il mio amore per te e per l'Italia dall'Egitto❤️🇮🇹❤️
It’s an amazing experience I will never forget , I feel lucky to have been there.
So well edited, informative and to the point. The footage is always top notch.
Indeed, just great, indeed breathtaking, not only that engineering and architecture was so advanced so long ago, but also the clarity of the explanations, especially when given in a language which is not your mother tongue: I only wish that more people whose mother tongue it is spoke it so well.
It always amazes me that a civilization that could rise out of the desert, produce such works, and exist for thousands of years, could then sink back into the desert, leaving only these incredible artifacts.
Thanks so much for this. This is one of the best introductions to the subject, I have seen.
Loved the pictures and graphics that went with the description.
Happy Trails....
I was there in 2010 - such a surreal experience to see the contrast between the interior paint job and the weathering of the sun and sand on the exterior.
I'm glad I got to travel and see this mind-blowing marvel. There is nothing else like it. Thanks for this overview of the temple.
Nasz statek stał 2 dni na przeciwko Karnak,w nocy był niesamowicie podświetlony,co za widok,sam kompleks cudowny, wyobrażam sobie, jak działał na ówczesnych ludzi.
I love these videos of ancient architecture and art.
Cool video! I am in Karnak every year, I LOVE Luxor. I'll be back soon, I'll finally film it too. Regards, congratulations ✌💗
Hello Ancient Sites🤗👍
Nice to see you here.
Stay safe.
Ta for now, Nancy👩💻
@Nancy Maschio Thanks💗 Nancy ✌️
Hallo 😀
Is Karnak temple beautiful!!
This is when you focus yourself on just one thing.
Love Egypt
The Great Ancient Temple of Karnak >>> Magnificent indeed! 🙏 Thank You So Much for the faithful recreation & for sharing! 🕯🌷🌿🌏💜🕊
Oh if we could only go back in time and see for ourselves this majestic civilisation in all it's glory ... WOW!!!
I thought the same. If time travel would ever become possible, or just the visual aspect, what would we see? The original majestic size and intricate details of their time.
@@fredkeele6578 Hello Fred I think we'd be totally blown away!! Egypt was connected strongly to ancient civilisations - Lemuria and Atlantis ... the architecture, buildings, culture, statues, technology is just out of this world!! I've been listening to Ancient Egyptian music and it's very soothing to the soul...
I visited Karnak from a Nile cruise in 2009, the experience was overwhelming. You need to apply
a lot of abstract thinking to feel the time scale of the various sites. The highlight was going down
into Tutankhamen's tomb, something I had wanted to do since I was a kid.
Great information and videos...thanks.
Extraordinario! Muy buen Video! Te Felicito Manuel, YO lo visite hace muchos años y me falto una explicacion como la tuya.!Gracias!
I love Egypt. Thank you so much for showing and sharing it
I’ve visited 35 countries in my life and Egypt was the most amazing country by far. And that has nothing to do with the locals. If I lived in Europe I’d be there every year. Karnak is incredible but is just one of dozens and dozens of incredible sights. It’s hard to choose which is the most spectacular. Abu Simbel, Luxor temple, Giza, Denderra, kings valley, the list goes on. I’ve yet to visit Peru and Mexico but I suspect they are out of this world too in terms of their ancient wonders. Oh and the temple of philae was magical.
Thanks for your videos.
I wish I could visit these places before i die.. Egypt is just so amazingly majestic.
That was intense thank you for these time travels
I love the formal hieroglyphs at the very end. How cool that would be to high-light and translate them in real-time for us, your fans!.
What a wonderful video! Thank you so much for sharing all of this and you did a wonderful job narrating and explaining it also
Amazing architects. Thank you for all your amazing videos. Very informative.
Karnsk, but I have never been but seeing these programmes it helps to visualise better. Thankyou
It was such a wonderful experience and one I will always remember! For me this and Neferteri's tomb were so beautiful. If you have the opportunity to go -its an experience of a lifetime. We went in May of 22- the Egyptian people are welcoming and lovely!
Hi. I've only just started watching your videos and am so grateful for your informative and engaging style. There honestly is not a bad one in the series. Keep posting please! Colin.
Gracias Manuel por tus Carol’s les videos , los comparto con familiares en el extranjero, próximos a viajar a Egipto , estos han sido de una ayuda informativa y educativa, ahora irán más entusiasmados y con una gran base sólida . Gracias a ti .. adoro este chico y sus videos tan educativos !! Bendiciones y Saludos desde California 😍😍
I love how you illustrate your points visually. It makes the theory so much easier to comprehend and remember. Lovely video!
Tus videos me hacen querer viajar! Gracias por tu arte!
One of my biggest regret in life is didn’t get to go Egypt while I was in the airline industry . .. everything about the Egyptian fascinates me when I was a child and being able to see history in real life would be a dream of mine
Thanks for an interesting tour. Breat graphics, both virtual and real footage as well as maps. Now I want to visit this place.
Thank you Manuel.
Me gusto mucho su video.
Peace 🇺🇸❤
Karnak is unbelievablely Huge Majestic & sublime , Luxor is Amazing , ❤❤Egypt❤❤
Great Job! I learned more from this single video than from many hours of National Geographic documentaries!
Great video as always. Thank you Manuel for this amazing explanation of Karnak
I experienced 'The Sublime' while at the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak last week, and it's lovely to know that it's a common experience! Was in awe of these giant pillars covered in carvings, some still retaining it's colour from centuries ago, against the bright blue sky peaking through gaps in the ceiling. Could have stayed there all day if not for the 40c heat!
ALWAYS LOVE THEIR MASSIVE AND TALL ARCHITECHTURE, and every detail is fascinating as mystery
Your very knowledgeable on your videos.
Thanks. Another brilliant video. Thank you so much for showing us around another amazing building complex.
Thank you again, Ann!
This is the best video I have seen on Karnak. Nice work! Thank you.
Fantastic videos! Very glad I found this channel 😊
Been there and indeed it was the most fascinating temple I have to say. Especially some of the columns still holding the color of the times back then...impressive
It's not a well known thing, but obelisks were public clocks.
When Egypt was the place to be
Another mimetic interpretation of Egyptian pylon temples is that the complex replicates the creation myth, where the first island arose from the primordial waters and then was covered with reeds. This is the "forest" or "swamp" of papyrus formed by the hypostyle halls and their papyrus columns. The first god then used those reeds to make the first temple; the telescoping of the floor represents the island rising up and the lowered ceiling creates the intimate feeling of a small papyrus hut/temple for the "holy of holies."
Siempre nos sorprendes con cada video Manuel! Un saludo desde España.
¡Saludos, Gonzalo!
This channel is a gem
Now you make me want to go more than ever.
Manuel love your vids. Even better when their in my mother tongue.
Also....I appreciate the greenery in front of the temple. Such a great start.
But I still wish you would include even more landscaping.
And just like when film-makers corrected the speed of old black and white
classics and added in realistic, believable soundtracks of common daily
noises to bring those oldies back to life....I think adding beautiful gardens
and trees would likewise bring the ancient Egyptian buildings and people
back to life as well.
Just GREAT still waiting for Palmyra Lebanon.
Amazing videos! You're knowledge and presentation is greatly appreciated. I am mesmerized by the architecture and engineering of these breathtaking temples. I'm amazed at these ancient civilizations...if only I could go back in time. I am living vicariously through you Manuel...Thank you! I hope to see these magnificent temples one day soon. Glad I found your channel.
Extraordinario trabajo, muy bien explicado. Muchas gracias!!
Manuel, the standard of your presentation is superb - particularly the cross referencing of the architectural styles of antiquity.
IM LOWKEY OBSESSED WITH THIS EGYPT OMG I LOVE IT ALL
Going from the immense open ceiling to the smaller space symbolizes the souls origins in the infinite and gradually getting smaller until it ends up incarnating into the earth represented by the smallest room
Egypt is an architectural work of art
Excellent video. Informative and concise. Others could learn from this presentation.
Awesome video. Beautiful temple
This is cool. I have some books on Egyptian temples, but this sums up Karnak rather well, like the telescoping phenomenon.
He actually explains well and as an architect I like the video
Most underrated channel ever!
I cant wait
The sheer scale of these buildings is unbelievable!
I would love to go back in time and walk the streets in Egypt, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Susa, Nineveh, and UR.
It's crazy how these structures have stood for thousands of years and yet our structures today start falling down within a century.
Thank you for this powerful video, Manuel. It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. Can’t wait to explore others you have so thoughtfully produced.
It’ll be great to travel with you,,, to this magnificent places.
Wow, My best friend, I liked the video very much, thanks you for sharing, stay safe, stay blessed
Would have been painted and colourful and awesome and bright….the pyramids would have been gleaming white,easy to see.
Great video, and that extra description of the feeling you get next to the columns, made it even better. Great work sir.
Muy buenas descripciónes de los edificios y las recreaciones fantásticas,como me hubiera gustado conocer estas maravillas del mundo antiguo de Egipto!!! ❤️ gracias 🙏
Amazing, Ana. It was awesome to hear you, thank you 😊
0:09 that we have found so far, imagine the tunnels Chambers or even whole complex temples like this one still out in the desert waiting to be found.
Thanks for the information. We need to bring back color into our lives, as most of us live in beige-land today. When Lord Elgin brought the Parthenon marbles back to England, they were scraped clean of any color paint fragments. Such was the practice at the time.
We were lucky enough to visit this beautiful place in 2005
Beautiful work thanks for sharing!!!
Love ancient Egypt ❤
Really awesome. I really liked learning more about the site from an architectural POV. It adds more depth to the appreciation of the site.
So coooool..love to see it..
Beautiful video and narration ❤thanks
Hi Manuel, I really like this video and all other videos on your channel! I was a student of the history of Chinese architecture and I am loving all this new knowledge about Egyptian and Moorish architecture!
In ancient Egyptian religion, the pylon mirrored the hieroglyph akhet 'horizon', which was a depiction of two hills "between which the sun rose and set".
Consequently, it played a critical role in the symbolic architecture of a building associated with the place of re-creation and rebirth.
Pylon -- comes from the Greek term πυλών 'gate'.
It consists of two pyramidal towers, each tapered and surmounted by a cornice, joined by a less elevated section enclosing the entrance between them.
The gate was generally about half the height of the towers.
Contemporary paintings of pylons show them with long poles flying banners.
Great video and well explained. I will visit Egypt 🇪🇬. Thank for sharing.
I’ve been there and the pyramids also the other temples. What amazes me are the paints they used. Still there on the columns and walls after all these years.
And just think, I have to paint my house after a couple of years 😂
What They ARE is Assemblers. Yes, it Does Amaze me, at What You've Assembled Over Houndreds of Years. You Really are Great Assemblers.