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Avenue of Sphinxes  
   

Avenue of Sphinxes

A similar avenue of Sphinxes at a short distance from the entrance of Luxor Temple. During Ancient times this avenue went all the way to the Temple of Karnak
Days 25-26: Luxor, Egypt

October 15th 2008
Day 25: Dakhla to Luxor Sleep is starting to become a tradeable commodity - one that I would gladly soon want to start paying for. One draw back with any organised tour is your inability to select your own itinerary and most importantly your own leaving and arrival times. Today was certainly no exception. Given the long drive day that was ahead of us today, we had no alternative but ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

Egyptian Flag The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more
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