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Luxor artisans revitalize ancient Egyptian art of alabaster carving
By Xinhua Published: Jan 28, 2025 04:26 PM
An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)


 
An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

An artisan works on an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)


 
An artisan shows an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

An artisan shows an alabaster artwork at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)


 
Artisans work on alabaster at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Artisans work on alabaster at a workshop in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)


 
A seller shows an alabaster artwork at a store in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A seller shows an alabaster artwork at a store in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 10, 2025. Amidst the ancient temples and tombs in Egypt's Luxor, skilled artisans continue to transform alabaster -- a luminous stone once cherished by pharaohs -- into breathtaking artworks, reviving the legacy of their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)