Egypt
Observing the sun on the face of Ramesses
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"Head of Aswan and Nubia monuments Mohamad El Beyali said some 5,000 tourists of various nationalities arrived in Aswan to watch the Sun perpendicularity on the face Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel. Aswan governorate prepared an integrated tourist programme on this occasion including a show of Nubian folklore and songs depicting stages of Abu Simbel area". This is the full SIS item.
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Tourism Up 5.5%
Egypt State Information Service Abu Simbel city is getting ready to receive thousands of tourists who will converge on its temple in the next few days to watch the perpendicular sunrays illuminate the face of the statue of ancient king of Egypt, Ramses...
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Aswan Celebrates Sun Perpendicular On King Ramses Ii Face
Egypt State Information Service "A special celebration will be held tomorrow to mark the sun shining on the face of the statute of Ramses II," a senior official announced yesterday. Saber Sanad, head of the local council of Abu Simbel, Aswan,...
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Tourists See Perpendicular Sunrays On Ramses Ii Face
http://tinyurl.com/y27sh9 (sis.gov.eg) "Some 4,000 tourists converged at dawn on Sunday on Abu Simbel Temple to watch the perpendicular sunrays on the face of the statue of ancient king of Egypt, Ramses II. Authorities in the governorate of Aswan, Upper...
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Restoring Nubia's Monuments
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/"As part of the international campaign to rescue Nubia's monuments, a large project that includes the rebuilding of the Temple of Thutmose III in Suboe' Valley, is being carried out by the Fund for Nubian...
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Tourism In Aswan
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/4/This will only be here for today. It is too long to copy in its entirety into the blog, so if you're interested in the article, today is the day. Following the success of the tourists visiting Abu Simbel to see...
Egypt