Amun was the Egyptian god of the sun and air, and was one of the most ... Together, the three gods made the divine triad at Thebes, and the temple for Amun is a central part of the Karnak complex.

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Around Deir al-Bahari, the famous mortuary temple in Luxor, Egypt, a number of new discoveries ... while Neb Maat Re refers to the sun god Re. The team also uncovered 1,500 colorful stone blocks ...

Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture ...

The main temple at Abu Simbel, which Ramses ordered to be built near the border of Nubia and Upper Egypt, was dedicated to two sun gods, Amen-Re and Re-Horakhte. Standing 100 feet (33 meters) tall, ...