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- 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...
- 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...
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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 and engineering phenomenon are repeated on February 22 and October 22 each year.
The director of Abu Simble antiquities said that "The perpendicular fall of the sun started at 6:25 am this morning and lasted for 24 minutes, the sun reached during this time 60 meters distance inside the temple to reach the sanctum hall announcing the beginning of "Shamo " month, which is the beginning of the harvest season at the ancient Egyptians.
- 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...
- 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...