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The Reviving of the Grand Avenue of Sphinxes (Rams Road)

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Along the two sides of the 1.7-mile-long, sandstone-paved highway are more than 1,050 statues of sphinxes and rams.
 

The Reviving of the Grand Avenue of Sphinxes is a restoration project aimed at reconstructing and revitalizing the ancient pathway. It involves excavating, restoring, and reassembling the sphinx statues along the avenue, and creating a pedestrian-friendly pathway for visitors to enjoy.

  The Reviving of the Grand Avenue of Sphinxes, also known as Rams Road, is a large-scale restoration project in Luxor, Egypt. It involves the reassembly and restoration of the ancient avenue that once connected the temples of Luxor and Karnak, lined with sphinx statues on both sides.

Description The Way of the Rams consists of a stone pavement in the center along the length of the road and is lined with about 1,300 statues in the forms of a full ram, a ram's head on a lion's body and a human head on a lion's body. The road connects the most important monuments in Luxor and its statues are carved from sandstone, and the road extends from Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple with a length of 2,700 meters.

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