The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities hosted the reopening ceremony of the traditional Avenue of Sphinxes within the metropolis of Luxor. The sandstone paved street is roughly 2.7km’s lengthy, lined with greater than 1050 statues on both aspect.
This sacred street linked the Temples of Karnak within the North to Luxor within the south. Historical Egyptians would maintain annual festivals through the second month of the Nile flooding season to have a good time the fertility of the gods and the pharaoh.
Dubbed Opet, this pageant witnessed monks who would carry three boats on their shoulders, transporting statues from Karnak to Luxor.
Opet lasted from days to weeks, and the statues have been returned to Karnak after the festivities have been over. Thus, the reopening of the Avenue of Sphinxes was held in Opet-style, to honour the custom, which included music, dancing, and lightweight exhibits.
It isn’t but recognized who might have constructed this street, however as discoveries proceed, archaeologists proceed to construct a whole image, in keeping with CBS Information.
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