With its entrance blocked by an impassable barrier of sand, the temple complex Abu Simbel was left untouched for several thousand years until Italian engineer Giovanni Belzoni arrived in 1817 ...

Tourists visited the ancient rock-cut Abu Simbel temple in southern Egypt's Aswan on Feb. 22, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua) Tourists visited the ancient rock-cut Abu Simbel temple in southern Egypt's Aswan ...

Sun aligned Thursday morning on the statute of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on a rare phenomenon that happens twice a year; on February 22 and October 22.

The Great Temple of Ramses II was rediscovered two hundred years ago, carved out of a mountain on the Niles’ banks. The structure is a shrine to the pharaoh and primeval Egyptian gods.

Minister of Culture Helmy el Namnam will watch on Saturday 22/10/2016 the fall of sun rays onto the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple in Aswan. This phenomenon happens twice a year in ...

Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. During the Sun Festival, which falls on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22 every year, ...