Abu Simbel temple
Royal antiquities excavated at Luxor Temple
Archaeology
February 25, 2022
Royal antiquities excavated at Luxor Temple
The Egyptian archaeological mission working at Luxor Temple found a group of important royal antiques. These included a black granite…
Large turn out of tourists attend the sun’s alignment on King Ramses II statue
Archaeology
February 22, 2022
Large turn out of tourists attend the sun’s alignment on King Ramses II statue
On Tuesday morning, about 6,000 tourists gathered to see the sun’s alignment to the face of the statue of King…
Surveillance cameras installed at Abu Simbel temple ahead of sun alignment phenomenon
Archaeology
February 21, 2022
Surveillance cameras installed at Abu Simbel temple ahead of sun alignment phenomenon
Abu Simbel temples were provided with 64 surveillance cameras in addition to electronic gates and security X-ray devices ahead of…
Thousands of tourists celebrate New Year’s Eve in Egypt
Egypt
January 2, 2022
Thousands of tourists celebrate New Year’s Eve in Egypt
Thousands of tourists celebrated New Year’s Eve across Egypt, with two facades of the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan illuminated…
Video: Biannual sun illumination shines on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology
February 22, 2021
Video: Biannual sun illumination shines on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Tourists both foreign and domestic witnessed a biannual sun alignment on Monday, which lighted up the statue of King Ramses…
Photos: Tourists flock to Egypt’s Abu Simbel to witness semi-annual sun alignment
Culture
February 22, 2020
Photos: Tourists flock to Egypt’s Abu Simbel to witness semi-annual sun alignment
The sun illuminated King Ramses II’s face in Aswan’s Abu Simbel temple on Saturday, an astronomical phenomenon that occurs twice…
National Geographic selects Egypt among best trips for 2020: CNN
Features/Interviews
November 21, 2019
National Geographic selects Egypt among best trips for 2020: CNN
Where will you be expanding your horizons in 2020? If you take National Geographic’s advice, you’ll be seal-watching in Quebec, hiking…
Sun alignment illuminates King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
Travel
October 22, 2019
Sun alignment illuminates King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
The sun illuminated King Ramses II’s face in Aswan’s Abu Simbel temple on Tuesday, a phenomenon that occurs twice a…
Aswan governorate starts preparations for Abu Simbel sun alignment celebration
Art news
September 26, 2019
Aswan governorate starts preparations for Abu Simbel sun alignment celebration
Aswan Governor Ahmed Ibrahim called for augmented preparations for the celebration of the sun’s alignment with the face of the…
French President begins trip to Egypt at Abu Simbel
Egypt
January 27, 2019
French President begins trip to Egypt at Abu Simbel
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron began their three-day visit to Egypt on Sunday at the…