The avenue of ram-headed sphinxes illuminated with red light at Karnak Temple.

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The Open Air Museum

This specialized collection features reconstructed ancient shrines and chapels.

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Located just north of the main Amun-Re axis, this area houses structures rebuilt from scattered stone blocks. Access to the Open Air Museum is included in your standard Karnak Temple entry ticket.

The avenue of sphinxes leading to the illuminated entrance of Karnak Temple at night.

White Chapel of Senusret I

10 minsLimestone construction

This limestone structure showcases some of the finest relief carvings found in Karnak. Pay close attention to the precision of the hieroglyphs. Experts consider these details a masterpiece of Middle Kingdom art.

Tourists admiring the illuminated pillars inside the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple.

Red Chapel of Hatshepsut

10 minsReconstructed from hidden blocks

Builders constructed this shrine using striking red quartzite and black diorite. It displays scenes of the queen's religious festivals. Ancient workers dismantled it and hid the blocks inside the third pylon before archaeologists reconstructed it.