Posted on 11/25/2021 10:11:47 PM PST by blueplum
Egypt unveiled a sacred road lined with thousands of statues on Thursday, which was used as a procession route for the gods 3,000 years ago.
Called the Avenue of Sphinxes, this 1.7-mile stretch features more than 1,050 statues of sphinxes and rams that has been reconstructed with the hopes of attracting tourists from around the world.
The ancient walkway, also known as the Way of the Rams and the Path of the Gods, connects the famous Karnak and Luxor temples in what was the city of Thebes, which used to be Egypt's capital in antiquity.
...The glitzy ceremony began at at 12.30pm, with President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi reenacting of an ancient holiday, along with other senior officials.
Hundreds of singers and dancers wearing traditional ancient Egyptian clothing walked out of the Temple of Karnak in a glorious procession that some participates carrying giant golden boats on their shoulders just as priests did thousands of years ago. ... [videos at link]
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I though the Taliban would have destroyed most of this back around 2013. I’m glad they over looked a few well preserved fossils.
Taliban is not in Egypt.
No wonder that God is mad at us
wow. Surprised no jihadist showed up. They hate history.
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This is the parade of the Royal Mummies in Cario. https://youtu.be/6kaf0LxcVV4
pretty cool thanks for posting
To a Islamist there is no history before Islam.
I imagine the Muslim Brotherhood went positively apoplectic over this celebration.
Meanwhile, the Great Pyramid of Giza stands before one of the most idolatrous nations in history, testifying to the truth of the Gospel by its very internal and external design, in front of each generation of man that couldn’t give a crap.
Mankind wants a god, but the God of the Bible just won’t do.
Romans 3:10-11
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
I hope the Mohammedans don’t get their hands on it.
Thanks blueplum.
Blocks from Sphinx-Shaped Colossi Unearthed in Luxor
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
https://www.archaeology.org/news/10291-220119-egypt-luxor-amenhotep
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