After we got ourselves checked out of the Villa Gabriel, our very kind guide, took us to Karnak Temple. Elise and I sat for a good portion of this incredibly large Temple. We made rock creations. Alena was feeling pretty awful so she took turns sitting with her as well.There are a couple of obelisks here but what's more interesting is that one of the missing obelisks are located in Place du Concorde in Paris. It was carved in that Aswan quarry. There are piece of Egypt all over the world my Luxor guide was frequently pointing out.Alena and Elise hung out in the Holy of Holies for most of the tour. Bless their hearts.This was fascinating. According to Gabriel this water is just steady, no spring, no input, just an eternal pool. He said that it's considered holy because of this. It's just always been there. I have my doubts because it would've been quite disgusting without some intervention. Now I'm curious.
Only one of these has any energy. Any guesses?
Sometimes I doubt the guide's explanations. These guides have to have at least 4 yrs of education to be a guide in Egypt. Most have even more years. They know so much. One thing that was interesting was the explanation of the different sections of the Temple being distinguished by the columns. Notice the closed lotus topped columns in the picture above. This is the middle section. I don't have a picture here of the other section when they're opened. Gabriel surmised they were just showcasing the different artistic talents of the architects. I wonder if it's something else though, something that indicated the different degrees of Temple worship.The Christians came in and painted over many of the facades of the Temple. Those paintings were also smeared over. Here is the remain of a last supper painting they are trying to uncover.
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