Luxor, Egypt
Building in Egypt
The Precinct of Montu is the smallest and least known of Karnak's four enclosures, about 20,000 square metres pressed against the north side of the great Amun precinct. It was dedicated to Montu, the old war god of Thebes, who was the city's leading deity before Amun rose to the top. The enclosure held temples of Montu, Harpre and Maat and a sacred lake, but most of these survive only as foundations. The clear exception is the tall stone gateway of Ptolemy III and Ptolemy IV, known locally as Bab el-Abd. It was once approached along a sphinx avenue from a quay on a canal that led north to Montu's other temple at Medamud. The precinct is closed to the general public, but the Ptolemaic gateway is easy to see from inside the Amun precinct and from the road along the northern wall.
Do not plan to go inside: it is closed to the public. On your Karnak visit, head to the northern edge of the Amun precinct to see the gateway rising above the wall; a few minutes is enough. History fans can ask a guide about Montu's role at Thebes before Amun.
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