Built at the eastern end of Karnak's main axis, and enclosed in its own walls, this building is little understood and its exact purpose is still unclear. It consists of three main parts, a suite of rooms dedicated to
Sokar to the south-east, a solar complex to the north-east and the festival hall itself, from which the other areas of the building can be reached. This is known as the 'Hry-ib', or
that which is at the heart of it. The only original entrance was in the south-west corner. The walls contain the
Botanical garden of Thutmosis III.
Main hall In a small room off of the main hall, there is a room referred to as the Chamber of Ancestors, where a large inscription, the
Karnak king list, shows Thutmose III making offerings to his 61 ancestors. The originals of these were removed and are now located in the
Louvre in
Paris. ==See also==