The
Antiquities Ministry announced on Monday the paving, equipping, and renovation
of walkways between Buildings 7 and 10 of the Karnak Temple complex, in order
to accommodate the walking-impaired.
The announcement came as part of a larger
plan by the ministry to rehabilitate archaeological sites and open museums to
better suit visitors with special needs.
Secretary
General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa al-Waziry reported that
these walkways will be built along the temple’s second axis. The project will
also link the first and second axes of the southern sector with the side
corridors next to the Holy Lake.
Waziry
also announced that the restoration work of Akh-menu, built by King Thutmose
III, is complete. The old work of the 1990s have been removed to make way for
newer restoration methods. He added that the internal compartments of Khonsu
Temple and the statues of King Seti II have also been renovated.
According
to archeological officials, the renovation of walkways in Luxor sites is a part
of a project sponsored by the Luxor Governate’s local authorities, in
cooperation with the Ministry of Antiquities, to increase accessibility across
the city.
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