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Karnak comprises a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings - notably the Great Temple of Amen and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
The complex is a vast open-air museum and the largest ancient religious site in the world and probably the second most visited historical site in Egypt - second only to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. The difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Approximately thirty pharaohs contributed to the buildings. One of the most famous aspects of Karnak is the Hypostyle Hall in the Precinct of Amun-Re. Most of the building of the Hypostyle Hall was undertaken under Seti I and his son Ramses II. 
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