Karnak Temples: Thebes of the Hundred Gates

Egyptian Organisation of Antiquities -- Sound and Light - Karnak Temples: Thebes of the Hundred Gates

This is a 2 LP set from the Egyptian Organisation of Antiquities within the Ministry of Culture and Information. I've dug this one up a few months ago along with many other items from which a few other LPs from that haul have been posted in this blog earlier in the year. This release is basically an audio presentation or documentary about temples in the Karnak complex in Luxor, Egypt. The presentation on these 2 LPs is not dry as the script for the material is engaging and the narrators keep it interesting throughout the program. There are musical cues that last for a few seconds which serve as transitions from topic to topic. There are many websites that have the same or updated information about the Karnak temples such as this one, but back when this 2 LP set was made, it probably was one of the few sources of information about the Karnak temples. The LP set is also a neat educational tool.




The LP sides are called faces instead of sides.

Tracklisting:

LP1

Face 1

1. Part 1 {16:40}

Face 2

1. Part 2 {17:50}

LP2

Face 1

1. Part 3 {18:00}

Face 2

1. Part 4 {16:09}

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