LUXOR, Egypt - Egypt put its ancient heritage on display again Thursday when it unveiled its renovated Avenue of the Sphinxes.The ancient promenade dates back 3,000 years and connects the famous Karnak and Luxor temples in what was the city of Thebes, which used to be Egypt's capital in antiquity.
Statues of sphinxes and rams top pedestals that line the road sitting on the banks of the Nile River.After spending the last 50 years excavating the site, Egypt put it on display Thursday in a made-for-tv event few cultures could rival.The reopening ceremony of the Avenue of Sphinxes is pictured in Luxor, Egypt, Nov.