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News from the SCA in Luxor

Luxor News Blog

Thanks to Jane Akshar for the information that Ibrahim Soliman (Supreme Council of Antiquities) has been promoted to Head of Karnak and Luxor.

Also from Jane's blog is the news that Abdel Fattah (new head of the SCA) is aiming to complete the Avenue of the Sphinxes for a planned opening at the end of October. At Karnak visitors will be directed towards the temple via the ongoing excavations in front of the first pylon. See the link for more.

- All Sites In Luxor Open For Tourists
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- Excavations At Karnak
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- Progress At Karnak
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- 4th Stage Of Project On Discovering Route Of Luxor's Rams Road Kicks Off
http://tinyurl.com/32yh32 (sis.gov.eg) Zahi Hawwas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said on 16/5/2007 that the fourth stage of a project on discovering the route of the Road of Rams at Luxor kicked off. The Rams Road is...

- Restoring The Avenue Of Sphinxes
This article is from Dr. Zahi Hawass on the restoration ongoing along the ancient avenue of sphinxes that links Karnak temple with Luxor temple....

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