Egyptian authorities are unveiling a renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years. Known as the Avenue of the Sphinxes, the road connects the Karnak and Luxor temples in what was Egypt’s capital in antiquity.
Egypt 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.
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 south of Cairo, stretches for several miles and had been under excavation for more than 50 years.President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi attended the made-for-TV event, a late evening ceremony complete with the reenacting of an ancient holiday, along with other senior officials.
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