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Karnak is about 2 millennia older than Tikal.
Oldest
Karnak
2055 BCE – 100 BCE
Longest span
Karnak
2055 BCE – 100 BCE
Most popular
Karnak
80 / 100
Distance apart
12,158 km
Karnak → Tikal
UNESCO World Heritage
- KarnakListed
- TikalListed
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Evidence & Interpretation
Karnak Egypt, Upper Egypt |  Tikal Guatemala, Petén Basin | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 2055 BCE – 100 BCE | 400 BCE – 900 CE |
| Province | Luxor Governorate | Petén Department |
| Region | Upper Egypt | Petén Basin |
| Popularity | 80 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
| Eras | Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Dynastic Egypt | Pre-Columbian, Classical, Roman, Late Antique |
| Civilizations | Ancient Egyptian | Maya |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 3✓ 2? 2✗ | 3✓ 2? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 17.9K views/mo | 14.3K views/mo |