Restoration of temples resume in Luxor

CAIRO - 23 May 2019: Director of the Karnak Antiquities Region Khadhafi Abdel Rahim stated that restoration works are resuming in the temples of Karnak and Luxor and that a new budget plan was developed over the past few days.

The new budget plan will be examined and discussed by the archaeological experts of the country. The director of the Karnak Antiquities Region stated that the new budget plan includes a number of important archaeological temples.

The restoration plan will continue throughout the year at a steady pace and will prioritize places that need immediate restoration. There is also continuous follow-up by the management of restoration and maintenance of monuments on the achieved progress.

The restoration department completed preparing and rehabilitating the passages in the second visit axis of the Karnak Temple which extends between the seventh and tenth edifices in light of the ministry's plan to rehabilitate the archaeological sites and museums for visitors, especially those with special needs.