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Sphinx-Lined Road Found in Egypt
Topic Started: Nov 18 2010, 03:40 AM (473 Views)
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Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed an ancient sphinx-lined road in the last section of the "Avenue of Sphinxes," a 2.7-km (1.7-mile) alley that connects the grand temples of Luxor and Karnak from north to south on the east bank of the Nile River.

Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said today that the discovery occurred during excavation work aimed at restoring the avenue, which was built by the 30th Dynasty King Nectanebo I (380-362 B.C.) on an older path dating from the 18th Dynasty.

Nectanebo I lined the avenue, which was used for religious ceremonies and processions, with 1350 sphinxes, all inscribed with his name.

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http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/spinx-lined-road-found-in-egypt.html
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