The Temple of Karnak is located in the ancient city of Thebes (present-day Luxor) in Egypt. It was the place where the ancient Egyptians worshiped their gods. Karnak is an Arabic word meaning "fortified village". For the ancient Egyptians, Karnak was a sacred place. Karnak Temple is believed to be the place where creation began. They also believed that it was the point of interaction between the god Amun-Ra and the Egyptians. It is an important part of Egyptian culture and history because it was a place of worship that provided clues to ancient Egyptian religion. There were no libraries in ancient Thebes, so history was recorded on the walls of Karnak. The pharaohs had successful events recorded on their walls. For example, there are records of territory gained under Amenhotep III. There are also religious inscriptions on the walls.

Karnak Temple was built mainly during the Middle Kingdom to worship the sun god Amun-Ra. Karnak Temple is more than 2000 years old. The temple complex of Karnak (Egypt) covers about 200 acres and was continued for about 1500 years. New Kingdom pharaohs such as Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Seti I and Ramses II made significant contributions to the complex during their reigns.

The temple has great religious significance as it was used as a place of worship. In addition, the temple was multi-functional as it also served as an administrative center, a treasury and was the palace of the pharaoh. The Karnak temple complex is divided into three main parts: Amon, Mutu and Montu. Ammon's share is the largest. The construction period spanned different periods of Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom, the New Kingdom, and the Middle Kingdom.