Egypt to announce opening of world’s largest open museum in Luxor governorate
As part of Egypt’s efforts to boost tourism, the Ministry of Antiquities bets on the restoration of El-Kebash Road in Luxor, which is one of the biggest open-air archaeological sites in the world.
Egypt is putting the final touch to the opening ceremony of the Great Processional Way (El-Kebash Road), which will be held in Luxor in November. It will be the world's largest open-air museum, according to the Egyptian government.
On Aug. 24, Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly visited El-Kebash Road in Luxor governorate to inspect the preparations for the grand opening in November.
This was not Madbouly’s first visit to El-Kebash Road. On July 6, he visited Luxor to follow up on the restoration works of the ancient road and the Karnak and Luxor temples. Madbouly said that the development and restoration project is among the most important antiquities-related projects that Egypt is currently working on and aims to make Luxor the largest open-air museum in the world.
According to Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani, El-Kebash is about 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles) long, and stretches from the Karnak Temple, through the Temple of Mut, to the Luxor Temple. He noted that it consists of a sandstone walkway with sphinx statues on both sides, in addition to other architectural elements dating back to different periods.
