Egypt
The Times Online
- Sun Shines On Ramses Ii At Abu Simbel
About Egypt The first rays of the morning sun lit up the the statue of pharaoh Ramses II at his temple in Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, a phenomenon that occurs only twice a year. The sun began to enter the temple at 0555 local time (02.55 GMT) for 24...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Face Of Ramses Lights Up Tomorrow
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/1/ "A prominent Egyptian archaeologist has refuted the widely held belief that the sun illuminates the inner sanctum of the main temple at Abu Simbel only on 22 February and 22 October, the birthday and the date of...
Egypt
Travel: Abu Simbel for the midsummer solstice
The Times Online
This is actually an advert for a cruise to see the twice-yearly solar event at Abu Simbel , but it provides a short but useful overview of the pros and cons of a trip to experience this event. The paragraph appears around three quarters of the way down this page:
Twice a year, at Abu Simbel, the rising sun illuminates the inner sanctum of the temple of Ramses II, who ordered its alignment so that the sun’s rays would mark his ascension to the throne and his birthday – that’s February 22 and October 22 to you. . . .Pros and cons: the tour delivers all the marvels of ancient Egypt, with the glittering bonus of the Sun Festival thrown in. You and your shipmates won’t be alone, though, so don’t expect spiritual contemplation.
- Sun Shines On Ramses Ii At Abu Simbel
About Egypt The first rays of the morning sun lit up the the statue of pharaoh Ramses II at his temple in Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, a phenomenon that occurs only twice a year. The sun began to enter the temple at 0555 local time (02.55 GMT) for 24...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- Face Of Ramses Lights Up Tomorrow
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/1/ "A prominent Egyptian archaeologist has refuted the widely held belief that the sun illuminates the inner sanctum of the main temple at Abu Simbel only on 22 February and 22 October, the birthday and the date of...