After decades of excavation efforts, Egypt has opened the 'Avenue of Sphinxes,' a 3,400-year-old walkway that connects Luxor’s main ancient temples. For VOA, Hamada Elrasam has this photo gallery with words by Elle Kurancid.
Egypt Reopens 3,400-Year-Old ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’
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Celebratory fireworks fill the sky over Luxor Temple on Nov. 25, 2021 in Luxor, Egypt. (Hamada Elrasam/ VOA)
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After inaugurating the Avenue of Sphinxes, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi tours Luxor Temple, stopping at a hieroglyphic mural depicting the significance of the Nile River on Nov. 25, 2021 in Luxor, Egypt. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
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Rapid coronavirus tests are administered at the entrance to Luxor Temple, the site of a re-opening ceremony in Luxor, Egypt on Nov. 25, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/ VOA)
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Months before the pandemic struck, workers removed sand and debris from the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, Egypt on Sept. 8, 2019. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)