An ancient pathway lined with statues of the mythical beast, Avenue of Sphinxes connects the temples of Luxor and Karnak. The 2.7 km (1.7 mi) road was once flanked by around 1,350 sphinxes, with the body of a lion and the head of a man. During the annual Opet festival, worshipers would parade figures of the god Amun and his wife Mut down the avenue, celebrating their union. Ongoing excavations at the archaeological site continue to unearth the sphinxes, with some now rebuilt at each end, leading up to the two temples. To visit Avenue of Sphinxes on your holiday in Luxor, and find out what else Luxor has to offer, use our Luxor.
Create an itinerary including Avenue of Sphinxes
Unable to display map at this time. Please try again later.
© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
Tours to Avenue of Sphinxes
Avenue of Sphinxes reviews
-
The Avenue of the Sphinxes is the ancient way that links Luxor Temple to Karnak Temple. The avenue its self is an interesting piece of history that sank beneath centuries of silt deposits from the... more »
-
É a avenida que ligava os Templos de Luxor e Karnak, hoje só existem algumas esfinges na entrada do Templo de Karnak, a avenida não existe mais. It is the avenue that connected the Temples of Luxor..... more »
Plan your trip to Luxor
Get a personalized plan
A complete day by day itinerary
based on your preferencesCustomize it
Refine your plan. We'll find the
best routes and schedulesBook it
Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% offManage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Museums in Luxor
Hidden gems in Luxor
Nearby attractions in Luxor
Plans to Avenue of Sphinxes by other users
60 days in Egypt
BY A USER FROM SAUDI ARABIA
July, popular sights
Preferences: July
Attraction style: Popular sights
Pace: Medium
20 days in Egypt
BY A USER FROM EGYPT
January, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife, popular sights
Preferences: January, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife
Attraction style: Popular sights
Pace: Medium
16 days in Egypt
BY A USER FROM CROATIA
April, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, museums, wildlife, popular & hidden gems
Preferences: April, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, museums, wildlife
Attraction style: Popular & hidden gems
Pace: Medium
11 days in Egypt
BY A USER FROM HUNGARY
December, kids, culture, outdoors, historic sites, fast-paced, popular & hidden gems
Preferences: December, kids, culture, outdoors, historic sites
Attraction style: Popular & hidden gems
Pace: Fast-paced
28 days in Egypt
BY A USER FROM EGYPT
February, popular & hidden gems
Preferences: February
Attraction style: Popular & hidden gems
Pace: Medium
60 days in Egypt, Israel & Jordan
BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA
November, culture, historic sites, museums, popular & hidden gems
Preferences: November, culture, historic sites, museums
Attraction style: Popular & hidden gems
Pace: Medium
See more plans
