Mohamed Abd el-Badei, a top Egyptian archeology officials, said the oldest ruins along the pathway are six structures built by Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's only woman pharaoh, that date to 1400 B.C. President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi attended the made-for-TV event, a late evening ceremony that nodded to an ancient fall holiday, along with other senior officials. Lined with statues of rams and sphinxes on pedestals, the ancient road in Luxor, which sits on the banks of the Nile River and is located about 650 kilometers (400 miles) south of Cairo, stretches for several miles and had been under excavation for more than 50 years. It is believed to have been the path that pilgrims trod to visit the temples and pay tribute to their deities. The ancient walkway - known as the Avenue of the Sphinxes, but also dubbed the Way of the Rams and the Path of the Gods - connects the famous Karnak and Luxor temples in what was the city of Thebes, which used to be Egypt's capital in antiquity. LUXOR, Egypt (AP) - Egyptian authorities were unveiling Thursday a renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years, the latest government project undertaken to highlight the country’s archaeological treasures.Įgypt has struggled to revive its tourism industry, battered by years of political turmoil following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and more lately, the coronavirus pandemic. 25, 2021, is meant to highlight the country’s archaeological treasures as Egypt struggles to revive its tourism industry, battered by years of political turmoil and more lately, the coronavirus pandemic. Egyptian authorities are poised to unveil a renovated ancient promenade that dates back 3,000 years. Mohamed El-Shahed/AP Show More Show Less 6 of6 FILE - People visit the Luxor Temple in Egypt, Saturday, Sept. The ceremony was meant to highlight the country’s archaeological treasures as Egypt struggles to revive its tourism industry, battered by years of political turmoil and more lately, the coronavirus pandemic. Mohamed El-Shahed/AP Show More Show Less 5 of6 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany attend the reopening ceremony of the Avenue of Sphinxes commonly known as El Kebbash Road on Thursday, Nov. Mohamed El-Shahed/AP Show More Show Less 4 of6 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany attend the official ceremony of the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes commonly known as El Kebbash Road on Thursday, Nov.
Mohamed El-Shahed/AP Show More Show Less 3 of6 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany attend the official ceremony of the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes commonly known as El Kebbash Road on Thursday, Nov.
Mohamed El-Shahed/AP Show More Show Less 2 of6 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the official ceremony of the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes commonly known as El Kebbash Road on Thursday, Nov.
1 of6 A view of the entrance of the Temple of Luxor ahead of the reopening ceremony of the Avenue of Sphinxes commonly known as El Kebbash Road on Thursday, Nov.