The
southern axis of Karnak, which links it to the Avenue of Sphinxes, is also set
to open for the first time. Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
In
recognition of both World Heritage Day and Social Solidarity Minister Ghada
Wali's declaration of 2018 as the year of Egyptians with disabilities, Egypt's
Antiquities Ministry on Friday announced that Karnak Temple would soon be
accessible to the disabled.
Antiquities
Minister Khaled El-Enany and Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr toured around Karnak
Temple and its southern axis in order to examine the latest work at the site. The
visit was attend by Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme
Council of Antiquities, top ministry officials, members of Egypt's Parliament
and ambassadors of foreign countries to Cairo.
El-Enany
told Ahram Online that special visitors' pathways were created throughout the
temple to ease the visits of those with physical disabilities. Special signs
for the disabled were also installed. The
additions make Karnak Temple the first archaeological site in Egypt to be more
friendly to those with special needs. The
project was carried out in collaboration with an NGO named Helm (Dream), which
advocates on behalf of disabled Egyptians.
El-Enany
also inspected ongoing work to link the temple's southern axis with the Avenue
of Sphinxes. The
southern axis runs north to south and extends from the courtyard of the Karnak
cachette in front of the seventh pylon all the way to the 10th pylon. Waziri
noted that this is the first opening of the southern axis to tourists.
Mostafa
Al-Sagueer, director of the Karnak Temple and the Avenue of Sphinxes
development project, said that the project is in full swing in hopes of opening
soon. He
added that the ministry carried out the project in collaboration with the
Engineering Authority of Egypt's armed forces.
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