The Avenue of Sphinxes (Luxor)

 road, ruins, archaeological site, ancient civilization

The Avenue of Sphinxes which links the temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut in the old days. It was dedicated to the Theben tercet of Amen, Mut and Khonsu. Originally the temple complex consists of three main temples, enclosed and outer temples. This enormous complex embracing an area of 100 hectares was constructed before a thirteen hundred year period and is the largest temple complex in the world.

The famous Luxor Temple that is also connected by the Avenue of Sphinx was built by Ramses II, especially the pylon (the huge wall in the background), two obelisks of which only one remains today and six figurines of himself.

This striking Avenue of Sphinx which encompasses the entire region from Luxor Temple to Karnak Temple imparts a ceremonial grandeur to Luxor.