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
The sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on Saturday morning in a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs biannually -- on 22 October and 22 February. In statements to ...