Karnak: The Great Hypostyle Hall

The Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak holds 134 sandstone columns in 16 rows, a forest of stone that once carried a roof. Seti I built and decorated it around 1290 BC and Ramesses II finished the work. The two reigns are easy to tell apart: Seti's half to the north is carved in delicate raised relief, while Ramesses switched the south half to deeper, quicker sunk relief.