Temple of Karnak
is really Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor, Egypt
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
In The Curse of the Pharaohs, Thebes' vast temple of Amun is where Bayek seeks help from its high priestesses.
The real place
Built over about 2,000 years from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemies, Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall has 134 columns. Only the Precinct of Amun-Re is generally open to the public.
Visiting
Arrive at opening time to beat the heat and the crowds. The evening sound and light show is ticketed separately.
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