<P> The Karnak Temple Complex , commonly known as Karnak ( / ˈkɑːr. næk / ) , comprises a vast mix of decayed temples , chapels , pylons , and other buildings . Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period , although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom . The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet - isut ( `` The Most Selected of Places '' ) and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head . It is part of the monumental city of Thebes . The Karnak complex gives its name to the nearby , and partly surrounded , modern village of El - Karnak , 2.5 kilometres ( 1.6 miles ) north of Luxor . </P>
<P> The Karnak Temple Complex , commonly known as Karnak ( / ˈkɑːr. næk / ) , comprises a vast mix of decayed temples , chapels , pylons , and other buildings . Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period , although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom . The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet - isut ( `` The Most Selected of Places '' ) and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head . It is part of the monumental city of Thebes . The Karnak complex gives its name to the nearby , and partly surrounded , modern village of El - Karnak , 2.5 kilometres ( 1.6 miles ) north of Luxor . </P>
who built the temple of amun at karnak
who built the temple of amun at karnak
Senusret I
Senusret I