The famous Valley of the Kings tourist attraction in Luxor reopened Tuesday after a police protest prevented visitors from entering, according to State Television’s website.
Brigadier General Hosni Hussein, a member of the Upper Egypt tourism police force, said police had blocked the valley’s entrance after a street vendor assaulted a colleague nearby.
The incident started when a tourist policeman tried to persuade a vendor not to harass tourists. The argument turned into a brawl, with the policeman being injured and taken to Luxor International Hospital.
Hussein arrived on the scene and was able to convince the protesting policemen to leave.
