Egypt
Al Massry Al Youm (Andrew Bossone)
With photos.
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- Abu Simbel Sunrise
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html11/o231024i.htm "Thousands of tourists gathered at Abu Simbel Temple early Friday morning to watch the sun rays while falling perpendicularly on the face of King Ramsis II's statue inside the sanctuary hall to greet...
- Revisiting The Saving Of Abu Simbel: 40 Years Later
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Egypt
Sunrise in the Abu Simbel sanctuary
Al Massry Al Youm (Andrew Bossone)
With photos.
At exactly 6:20 AM, the first beams of light fall on the sanctuary.
The Abu Simbel Sun Festival occurs biannually, on 22 October and 22 February, dates on which the sun shines directly into the temple's sanctuary. Many people wait to go inside the sanctuary and two troupes perform music and dance for about an hour until officials allow the visitors to enter.
Some people are confused about whether they will even get into the temple to see the site.
"I hope it's beautiful, I hope," says a tourist from Holland.
The police have a considerable presence at the event, creating a rope corridor for tourists and another for VIPs and officials. The window of just six minutes of sunlight in the sanctuary passes quickly as visitors are ushered, in a circle, around the interior. Men shout "No photos!" but the clicking of cameras can still be heard.
The long wait for entry far exceeds visitors' actual view of the sun on the sanctuary statues, which is over in just a few seconds as ushers keep the line moving.
- 1,200 Tourists Gather To Watch Sun Light Temple
Youm 7 Coming from different countries, 1,200 tourists were able to see the sun illuminate the inner sanctuary of the Abu Simbel temple Saturday, amidst an expansion of facilities used by tourists to the southern Egyptian archeological site. Archaeologist...
- 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...
- Daily Photo - Temple Of Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Over the next couple of days, the "daily photo" will be featuring Abu Simbel in Nubia. The temple complex at Abu Simbel was one of the many monuments built under the reign of Ramesses II. Both of the tombs at Abu Simbel were rock-cut into a sandstone...
- Abu Simbel Sunrise
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html11/o231024i.htm "Thousands of tourists gathered at Abu Simbel Temple early Friday morning to watch the sun rays while falling perpendicularly on the face of King Ramsis II's statue inside the sanctuary hall to greet...
- Revisiting The Saving Of Abu Simbel: 40 Years Later
The saving and reconstruction of both Ramesses the greats temples at Abu Simbel required five years and $40 million. Begun on November 16 1963 the first of the 1,041 blocks was moved on may 21, 1965 while the first block to be laid at the new site was...