The King’s Festivities Road, Ancient processional path between Karnak and Luxor temples in Luxor, Egypt
The stone-paved avenue stretches for 2.7 kilometers, featuring more than 1,000 sphinx statues arranged in precise rows along both sides of the path.
The construction began during the New Kingdom period and reached completion under Nectanebo I between 380-362 BC, connecting the religious centers of ancient Thebes.
During the annual Opet Festival, priests carried statues of deities Amun, Mot, and Khonsu along this road from Karnak to Luxor Temple.
The archaeological site opens daily from sunrise to sunset, with guided tours available in multiple languages to explain the architectural features and religious significance.
The sphinx statues display three different forms: lion bodies with ram heads, complete ram figures, and traditional sphinxes with human heads.
Location: Luxor
GPS coordinates: 25.70800,32.64800
Latest update: May 10, 2025 20:54
Karnak Temple Complex
1.5 km
Luxor Temple
1.3 km
Colossi of Memnon
4 km
Great Hypostyle Hall
1.5 km
Precinct of Amun-Re
1.5 km
White Chapel
1.7 km
Temple of Khonsu
1.2 km
Luxor Museum
353 m
Mortuary Temple of Seti I
3.4 km
Temple of Amenhotep IV
1.5 km
Precinct of Mut
861 m
Chapelle Rouge
1.7 km
Abu Haggag Mosque
1.2 km
Great Karnak Inscription
1.5 km
Temple of Ptah
1.7 km
Precinct of Montu
1.8 km
Karnak Open Air Museum
1.6 km
Obelisk of Hatshepsut
1.6 km
Tomb of Shuroy
4 km
TT14
4 km
Capella d'Acoris
1.5 km
Roman Sanctuary in Luxor Temple
1.1 km
Carter House
4 km
Karnak Visitor Center
1.4 km
Contra-temple of Mut
828 m
Chapel of Hakor
1.4 km
Obelisk of Thutmose I in Karnak
1.5 km
Luxor obelisk
1.2 kmReviews
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