Discovery of monumental sacred lake at Karnak

Discovery of monumental sacred lake at Karnak

Recent archaeological investigations at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt, have revealed a previously unknown sacred lake. The finding was officially announced during a press conference held by a joint Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission. Karnak, one of the largest temple complexes in Ancient Egypt, served as an important centre of religious, political and economic activity for over a millennium. While the existence of such a monumen…