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 ...
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Sun illuminates Ramses II statute at Aswan’s Abu Simbel Temple
ASWAN, Feb 22 (MENA) – 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 ...
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Luxor Temple: Head of Ramses the Great
Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific ... Some of the greatest monuments on any tour of Egypt bear his stamp: Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others.
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An ancient Egyptian mystery draws tourists to King Ramses II statue
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how did ramses iii become rich?
What was Ramses greatest accomplishments? The Ramesseum and Abu Simbel south in Aswan are among the most well known architectural accomplishments of Ramesses II. Ramesseum is an ancient memorial ...
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Archaeologists begin restoring ancient temple linked to key Bible figure: 'Reflects greatness'
An ancient temple that ... Ramesses II is believed to be the pharaoh who ruled over Egypt in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian king, whose name is also spelled Ramses, was born in 1303 B.C. and ...
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Egypt prepares for solar alignment in Abu Simbel temple amid coronavirus
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