Egypt
- Up To 2,000 Tourists Witness Sun Perpendicular On Ramses Ii Face In Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service Up to 2,000 tourists saw in the morning on 22/2/2009 the unique international event to the Sun perpendicular on the face of the King "Ramses II" in his great temple in sanctum in Abu Simble tourist city the rare astronomical...
- Light On Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service It's that time of year again: Some 7,000 tourists and Egyptians witnessed Friday 22/2/2008 the phenomenon of the sun falling perpendicular on the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple, south Egypt. Happening...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sun To Fall On Ramses Ii At Abu Simbel
http://tinyurl.com/y66ecp (sis.gov.eg)"Egypt will witness the annual celebration of the perpendicular sun fall on the face of Pharaoh Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel Temple in Luxor on Sunday October 22. . . . Mohamed Hamid, director of the Abu Simbel...
Egypt
Sunlight falling on the face of Ramses II
http://tinyurl.com/28vja2 (sis.gov.eg)
"Up to 5,000 tourists witnessed here onThursday22/2/2007 the celebration of the perpendicular sun fall on the face of Pharaoh Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel Temple in Luxor. The captivating event happens twice per year, namely February 22, the day he ascended to the throne and October 12, his birthday. Director of Abu Simbel Antiquities Mohamed Hamed said the sun falling perpependicular on Ramses II's face lasted for 24 minutes, starting at 06.17 local time. Last night, Aswan Governorate held a celebration involving folkloric troupe's shows and a sound and light show narrating UNESCO's story of rescuing the Abu Simble Temple. Later, papyrus was given out as presents to tourists and Egyptians whose dates of birth or marriage coincide with the occasion."
"Up to 5,000 tourists witnessed here onThursday22/2/2007 the celebration of the perpendicular sun fall on the face of Pharaoh Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel Temple in Luxor. The captivating event happens twice per year, namely February 22, the day he ascended to the throne and October 12, his birthday. Director of Abu Simbel Antiquities Mohamed Hamed said the sun falling perpependicular on Ramses II's face lasted for 24 minutes, starting at 06.17 local time. Last night, Aswan Governorate held a celebration involving folkloric troupe's shows and a sound and light show narrating UNESCO's story of rescuing the Abu Simble Temple. Later, papyrus was given out as presents to tourists and Egyptians whose dates of birth or marriage coincide with the occasion."
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- Up To 2,000 Tourists Witness Sun Perpendicular On Ramses Ii Face In Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service Up to 2,000 tourists saw in the morning on 22/2/2009 the unique international event to the Sun perpendicular on the face of the King "Ramses II" in his great temple in sanctum in Abu Simble tourist city the rare astronomical...
- Light On Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service It's that time of year again: Some 7,000 tourists and Egyptians witnessed Friday 22/2/2008 the phenomenon of the sun falling perpendicular on the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple, south Egypt. Happening...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sun To Fall On Ramses Ii At Abu Simbel
http://tinyurl.com/y66ecp (sis.gov.eg)"Egypt will witness the annual celebration of the perpendicular sun fall on the face of Pharaoh Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel Temple in Luxor on Sunday October 22. . . . Mohamed Hamid, director of the Abu Simbel...