On Friday, the European Union (EU) Delegation in Egypt sent a congratulatory message to the Egyptian government and people for the reopening of Rams Road in Luxor city.
“Congratulations on the spectacular event in Luxor – with the Avenue of Sphinxes creating a vast open air museum and tourist attraction,” the tweet read.
Congratulations on the spectacular event in Luxor – with the Avenue of Sphinxes creating a vast open air museum and tourist attraction.
تهانينا على الحدث الرائع في الأقصر – صنع طريق الكباش متحفًا واسعًا مفتوحاً ومقصداً سياحياً. pic.twitter.com/oH51pRXctH— EU in Egypt 🇪🇺🇪🇬 (@EUinEgypt) November 26, 2021
The world’s eyes are turned to Egypt on Thursday as the Upper Egyptian governorate is set to witness the opening of the Avenue of the Sphinxes connecting two huge temples.
The Pharaonic Avenue of Sphinxes (Rams Road) was a road of major processions for the kings of the Pharaohs, and various holidays were celebrated inside it, including the renowned “Opet Festival” and the coronation feast of the king.
The country opened the 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes to the public Thursday in an extravagant ceremony in the southern city of Luxor that follows decades of excavation efforts.
The ancient walkway, nearly two miles long and about 250 feet wide, was once named “The Path of God.” It connects the Temple of Luxor with the Temple of Karnak, just up the Nile river to the north.
