طريق الكباش
At the heart of Egypt, طريق الكباش, known as the Avenue of the Sphinxes, forms a ceremonial stone route. Sandstone stretches between Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.
Sphinxes line the avenue, showing lion bodies with human or ram heads as guardians. Their repeated forms create a long view between the temples.
Ancient Egyptians called this route the Path of God and used it for the Opet Festival. Processions carried Amun-Re, Mut, and Khonsu along the avenue.
The first sections began under Amenhotep III, while Nectanebo I later completed the route. Sand and urban life eventually covered the statues and road.
Archaeologists uncovered the avenue piece by piece during the twentieth century, followed by decades of restoration. The restored route reveals sandstone beneath an open sky.
The statues framed sacred movement, and their alignment still connects the temples across the landscape. The avenue carries traces of worship, burial, and return.
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