Temple of Ptah (Karnak)

The Temple of Ptah is a shrine located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt.

The building was erected by the Pharaoh Thutmose III on the site of an earlier Middle Kingdom temple.

The sixth gateway crosses through the pylons and runs through directly into the central sanctuary, where the statue of Ptah stands.

There are numerous painting of scenes of the king, showing offering with the sign of Ma'at to the god Amun Re.

Here, at two different levels going from left to right, are a representation of Ptah in light relief, whose head must have been sculpted on a stone that is now missing, and also one of Hathor, followed by two deified scribes from the Old and New Kingdom.

Ptolemy VI built on the westward way between the Temple of Amun and Northern precincts of Karnak.

Excavations have found figurines of baboons and the gods Osiris, Mut, and Bastet, as well as stelae marked with the name of Ptah.

In addition, "Hieroglyphic, hieratic and demotic graffiti are currently being studied to complete the global approach to researches on the Ptah temple.