LIVE from Luxor as Egypt unveils Avenue of Sphinxes

Mandatory Credit: The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Live from Egypt’s southern city of Luxor as the country is set to open the 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes to the public in a ceremony on Thursday, November 25. The avenue connects Karnak Temple with Luxor Temple and features sphinxes and ram-headed statues lined up on both sides. The Avenue of Sphinxes was founded during the New Kingdom era and was completed during the reign of Nectanebo I , who ruled from 380-362 B.C. Buried under sand for centuries, fresh efforts were made to excavate the avenue in 2017 and turn it into an attraction for Egyptians and tourists.​