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Karnak

American

[kahr-nak] / ˈkɑr næk /

noun

a village in E Egypt, on the Nile: the northern part of the ruins of ancient Thebes.

Karnak British

/ ˈkɑːnæk /

noun

a village in E Egypt, on the Nile: site of the N part of the ruins of ancient Thebes

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"Our research presents the clearest understanding of the landscape upon which the ancient Egyptians founded their temple at Karnak approximately 4000 years ago," says Dr. Angus Graham, Uppsala University, who led the team.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

The island identified beneath Karnak is the only known example of such high ground encircled by water in the region.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

The ruins of these temples are located at Karnak in southern Egypt.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

But if you had to discount the sinister and snarky Karnak — the show’s presiding genius — the most arresting figure would be the spooky Jane Doe.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023

On the walls and columns of Karnak, at Dendera, everywhere in Egypt, Champollion delighted to find that he could read the inscriptions almost effortlessly.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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