4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
The solar alignment occurs on February 22 and October 22 each year, which are days associated with the agricultural and harvest seasons for the ancient Egyptians.
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Sun illuminates Ramses II statute at Aswan’s Abu Simbel Temple
ASWAN, Feb 22 (MENA ... to symbolize his connection to the underworld. The main temple at Abu Simbel, which Ramses ordered to be built near the border of Nubia and Upper Egypt, was dedicated to two ...
Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition opens in Tokyo
"Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" presents over 180 artifacts, including the wooden coffin of King Ramses II from the ...
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Abu Simbel Airport, Abu Simbel, Egypt [ ABS / HEBL ]
Abu Simbel, Egypt? Know about Abu Simbel Airport in detail. Find out the location of Abu Simbel Airport on Egypt map and also find out airports near to Abu Simbel. This airport locator is a very ...
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Sun illuminates Ramses II statute at Aswan’s Abu Simbel Temple
The sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on Saturday morning in a rare astronomical ... and the second on 22 February to mark his coronation as king of Egypt, adding a ...