Chapelle Rouge, Religious shrine in Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt
The Red Chapel consists of two chambers built with red quartzite and black diorite, measuring 18 meters in length and 6 meters in width.
Construction of the chapel began during the seventeenth year of Hatshepsut's reign, between 1479 and 1458 BC, before Thutmose III ordered its dismantling.
The structure contained a central basin for a ceremonial barque used in religious processions between the temples of Karnak and Luxor.
Visitors can examine over three hundred original blocks of the chapel at the Open Air Museum of Karnak, following its 1997 reconstruction.
The chapel's blocks feature preserved inscriptions and reliefs depicting priests transporting the barque of Amun during ancient Egyptian festivals.
GPS coordinates: 25.72044,32.65767
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:15
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