Marking World Heritage Day in the open-air museum city of Luxor includes a tour around Karnak Temples, a walk down the avenue of sphinxes and a celebration marking the completion of King Ramses II colossus reconstruction project at Luxor Temple along with dancing performances. This comes a week after Egypt has received the 1st Russian airline flight after a two-year hiatus.
World Heritage Day: King Ramses II Colossus Project Complete
![A week after Egypt received the first Russian airline flight after a two-year hiatus, a group of tourists listen to their guide in Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/739c4f17-29b3-4ce0-be0a-18ad9845a9f3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A week after Egypt received the first Russian airline flight after a two-year hiatus, a group of tourists listen to their guide in Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.
![Egyptian archaeological workers restore the walls in Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4180f289-bfeb-4c82-a0f5-ebf78c347016_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Egyptian archaeological workers restore the walls in Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.
![Abdul-Nasser, an Egyptian archaeological worker, restores relief drawings on the walls of Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/37d7c924-e191-4023-84f3-b5aaa25db892_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Abdul-Nasser, an Egyptian archaeological worker, restores relief drawings on the walls of Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.
![Two female Egyptian archaeological workers, Mervat and Fatma, restore the colors on the walls of Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e37e003b-c67d-4413-b6ef-0ef0047b7c07_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Two female Egyptian archaeological workers, Mervat and Fatma, restore the colors on the walls of Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt, April 20, 2018.