The Egyptian government is trying to restore the glory of the Pharaoh era with the “revival” of the ancient road that was once called “the path of God”.
With a spectacular ceremony similar to last year’s golden parade of the Pharaohs, the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, Egypt opened last night.
According to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Sphinx Avenue stretches 2,700 meters between the ancient temples of Karnak and Luxor, an area that is rightly described as the largest open-air museum in the world, reflecting the vast wealth of ancient Egyptian culture. .
In the area, authorities have carried out significant restoration work on the site and archeological sites in recent months.
The event was attended by ambassadors from many countries and several officials and is part of Egypt for the revitalization of tourism in the Nile Country.
The procession to reopen the 2.7-kilometer (1.7-mile) road included a representation of the ancient Opet festival, where statues of Theban deities were “paraded” each year during the New Kingdom season to celebrate fertility and flood. of the Nile.
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