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Ancient road and more sphinxes uncovered in Luxor

By Ben Morales-Correa

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... »

Luxor Avenue of Sphinxes will open in March

By Ben Morales-Correa

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... »