An Egyptian employee works at the 4,000-year-old tomb of Meru, the oldest site accessible to the public on Luxor's West Bank, home to some of its most spectacular Pharaonic monuments including the Valley of the Kings, after restoration by a Polish mission in Luxor and Egyptian archaeologists, by the Egyptian Tourism Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt February 9, 2023. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY 

People perform during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, is seen during its opening ceremony, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

People perform during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

People perform during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, is seen during its opening ceremony, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, is seen during its opening ceremony, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

People perform during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

People perform during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

People perform during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The Union Philharmonic Orchestra of Egypt plays in front of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The Union Philharmonic Orchestra of Egypt plays in front of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The Union Philharmonic Orchestra of Egypt plays in front of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The Union Philharmonic Orchestra of Egypt plays in front of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor during the opening ceremony for the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes or Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany attend the opening ceremony for the restored Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany attend the opening ceremony for the restored Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany attend the opening ceremony for the restored Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany attend the opening ceremony for the restored Road of the Rams, a 3,000-year-old avenue that connects Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

View of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor ahead of the reopening ceremony of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, an ancient 2.7 km road connecting the Karnak temple in the north to the Luxor temple in the south, which had been in renovation for years, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

View of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor ahead of the reopening ceremony of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, an ancient 2.7 km road connecting the Karnak temple in the north to the Luxor temple in the south, which had been in renovation for years, in Luxor, Egypt, November 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

A view of a deserted Champs Elysees avenue, with Place de la Concorde and the Luxor Obelisk seen in the background, prior to the start of ceremonies commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the November 11, 1918 Armistice, ending World War I, in Paris, France, November 11, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS 

Athletics - Paris Marathon - Paris, France - October 17, 2021 General view of runners by the Luxor Obelisk during the marathon REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Athletics - Paris Marathon - Paris, France - October 17, 2021 General view of runners by the Luxor Obelisk during the marathon REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

Athletics - Paris Marathon - Paris, France - October 17, 2021 General view of runners by the Luxor Obelisk during the marathon REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

Athletics - Paris Marathon - Paris, France - October 17, 2021 General view of runners by the Luxor Obelisk during the marathon REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

Athletics - Paris Marathon - Paris, France - October 17, 2021 General view of the Luxor Obelisk and Champs-Elysees during the marathon REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 

Egypt's Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly tours Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Egypt's Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly tours Karnak temple, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

The Avenue of the Sphinxes is pictured in Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Tourists visit Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

People work in Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

People work in Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Tourists visit Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Tourists visit Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Tourists visit Karnak Temple, in Luxor, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Egypt's Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly climbs a ladder during an inspection tour in Karnak temple, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Egypt's Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly is seen during an inspection tour in Karnak temple, Egypt August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley and desert pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view shows mountains and the Eastern Desert, seen through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley and desert pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley and desert pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Vendors wait for customers in an alley of souvenir shops at a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Vendors play dominoes while waiting for customers in an alley of souvenir shops at a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A man walks through an alley of souvenir shops at a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

People walk through an alley of souvenir shops at a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A horse cart guide waits for customers next to an alley of souvenir shops in front of a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A shopkeeper waits for customers in an alley of souvenir shops at a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A man wearing a protective mask walks through an alley of souvenir shops at a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

Vendors wait for customers in an alley of souvenir shops at a tourist market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Luxor, Egypt April 9, 2021. Picture taken April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley and desert pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

An aerial view of the River Nile valley pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Luxor, Egypt April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A farmer and his son ride a donkey cart after harvesting wheat in the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh 

A family works at harvesting wheat in the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh