page_title: Great Hypostyle Hall
hierarchical_section_title: Great Hypostyle Hall
caption_attribution_description: English: Egypt. Karnak [selected images]. View 04: Egypt - Karnak. Capitals in the Great Hall., n.d., This slide colored by Joseph Hawkes. Brooklyn Museum Archives (S10.08 Karnak, image 9876).
context_page_description: The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak temple complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. The structure was built around the 19th Egyptian Dynasty. Its design was initially instituted by Hatshepsut, at the North-west chapel to Amun in the upper terrace of Deir el-Bahri. The name refers to hypostyle architectural pattern.
context_section_description: The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak temple complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. The structure was built around the 19th Egyptian Dynasty (c. 1290–1224 BC). Its design was initially instituted by Hatshepsut, at the North-west chapel to Amun in the upper terrace of Deir el-Bahri. The name refers to hypostyle architectural pattern.
caption: Egypt - Karnak. Capitals in the Great Hall., n.d., This slide colored by Joseph Hawkes. Brooklyn Museum Archives.
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