Egypt: The Opening of the Sphinx Avenue | All you need to Know

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"Egypt: The Opening of the Sphinx Avenue | All You Need to Know" offers a comprehensive overview of the dramatic reopening of Luxor’s ancient Avenue of the Sphinxes (also known as the Rams Road), which connects the Karnak and Luxor Temples.

This nearly 3 km-long ceremonial avenue, once buried beneath centuries of sand, is lined with 1,057 statues — including 807 traditional sphinxes and 250 ram-headed
. Originally constructed during the New Kingdom and completed under the reign of Nectanebo I (380–362 B.C.), its restoration took decades

n 25 November 2021, the avenue was officially reopened in a spectacular ceremony featuring:

Processions with performers in pharaonic dress

A symphony orchestra, lighting effects, professional dancers

Golden model boats on the Nile, horse-drawn carriages

A reenactment of the ancient Opet Festival