Stone Wonders that Touch the Sky

The Giant Pillar Forest: Karnak Temple

Imagine walking through a forest, but its trees aren't made of wood—they are giant stones! This is the Karnak Temple, the biggest place of worship in history. Its grand hall has 134 massive pillars, and they are so huge that 50 children could sit together right on top of just one! These towering pillars were painted in bright colors and decorated at the top with capitals that looked like blooming lotus flowers. This stone forest makes you feel like a tiny ant walking through a palace for giants!

If you played hide-and-seek in this stone pillar forest, how many seconds would you need to hide behind one of them?

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