Renovated ancient promenade unveiled in Luxor

Egyptian authorities unveiled the renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years, the latest government project undertaken to highlight the country's archaeological treasures. 

Egypt has struggled to revive its tourism industry, battered by years of political turmoil following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and more lately, the coronavirus pandemic.

The ancient walkway - known as the Avenue of the Sphinxes, but also dubbed 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.

Egyptian President attended the made-for-TV event, a late evening ceremony that nodded to an ancient fall holiday, along with other senior officials.