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Ancient road and more sphinxes uncovered in Luxor
Image via Wikipedia The Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the discovery of twelve new sphinx statues located at the end of a newly discovered road from the reign of Nectanebo I (380-362 BC). This is the first time an ancient road that runs from east to west, toward the Nile, has been found. The most interesting... »
Naomi Campbell in Egypt
Cover of Naomi Campbell British supermodel Naomi Campbell is touring Egypt on a 4-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, having a formal dinner at the Temple of Hatshepsut and visiting the Temple of Luxor. Campbell had chosen the 3400-year-old temple as the site for her wedding ceremony with 47-year-old Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronen, scheduled... »
Luxor Avenue of Sphinxes will open in March
An ancient passageway flanked by sphinxes and used for one the most important religious events in ancient Egypt will open to the public next March. Known as the Avenue of the Sphinxes, the 2.7 kilometre (1.7 mile) road was originally built by 18th dynasty Amenhotep III (1387–1349 BC) to connect the temples of Karnak and... »
Ancient Coptic Church discovered at Luxor Temple
Image via Wikipedia A Coptic church, built during the Roman era, had been discovered underneath the Imam Abu-Haggag Luxor mosque and shrine, currently under renovation conducted by the Supreme Council of Antiquities. According to Mohamed Assem, head of Upper Egypt Antiquities, a mihrab (niche) was found underneath one of the courtyard’s pillars beside two other... »
A Tale of Two Temples
The recent discovery of parts of a temple dating to the reign of pharaoh Ramses II during restoration work at the mosque inside the Temple of Luxor has created a “moral quandary” between archaeologists and local religious leaders. The findings consist of sections of columns, capitals and elaborately inscribed reliefs built around 1250 B.C. Scenes... »
