s sanctuary. The water was believed to be connected to Nun, the primordial ocean from which all creation emerged at the beginning of time. To bathe in the Sacred Lake was to touch the waters of creation itself.
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Riddles of the Past·3/4·1′
The place
Karnak Temple Complex
The Sacred Lake
Walk seven times at midnight — and the golden boat of Amun appears
Ancient through presentKarnak Temple Complex
Moral of the Story
“Sacred places retain their power long after the rituals that consecrated them have ceased, and some traditions persist because they speak to truths deeper than fact.”
Characters
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Amun-RaA
Ancient priests of AmunM
Modern pilgrims and visitorsSource
Karnak temple inscriptions; local Luxor oral tradition; Sullivan, E. Karnak: Evolution of a Temple. Routledge, 2020