Abu Simbel

Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism
Archaeology

Arabic-language Sound and Light shows offer ticket discounts to encourage Arab tourism

The Misr Company for Sound, Light, and Touristic Development will begin releasing family tickets for Arabic-language shows until summer 2019,…
Paris hosts Egypt’s celebration of Abu Simbel relocation anniversary
Archaeology

Paris hosts Egypt’s celebration of Abu Simbel relocation anniversary

Antiquities Minister Khaked al-Anani expressed his full appreciation for the efforts exerted by the Egyptian government in cooperation with UNESCO…
Egypt celebrates 200 years since uncovering Abu Simbel
Egypt

Egypt celebrates 200 years since uncovering Abu Simbel

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany and Swiss ambassador to Egypt Markus Leitner inaugurated an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum on Sunday…
3,000 tourists attend King Ramses’ sun alignment ceremony
Archaeology

3,000 tourists attend King Ramses’ sun alignment ceremony

Over 3,000 tourists gathered on October 22 at the Abu Simbel temple to watch the alignment of the sun on…
Sun aligns on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology

Sun aligns on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel

The sun aligned on the face of the statue of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan, a…
‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments
Archaeology

‘Abu Simbel 50’ campaign part of golden jubilee celebration to save Nubian monuments

The "Abu Simbel 50" campaign is the first part of the golden jubilee celebration aimed at saving monuments in Nubia, said…
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday
Egypt

Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday

Egypt is enforcing Monday ticket price hikes for Egyptian visitors to Aswan and Luxor ancient sites. Nasr Salama, head of Aswan…
Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan
Archaeology

Sun perpendicular on King Ramses’s face in Aswan

The sun shone directly onto the face of King Ramses II on Sunday, located in Abu Simbel temple in Aswan…
Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist
Archaeology

Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist

Pharaonic rulers of Egypt were subjected to satirical criticism using words and pictures, according to Archaeologist Ahmed Salah, the head…
Tourists flock to Abu Simbel to witness solar phenomenon
Archaeology

Tourists flock to Abu Simbel to witness solar phenomenon

Thousands gathered on Friday to witness a unique solar phenomenon that occurs twice yearly at the Abu Simbel Temple south…
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