Abu Simbel is one of the most famous temples of ancient Egypt, built by Ramses II along the southern border of his kingdom. But its design was more than just impressive architecture. In this video, we ...

Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2026. During the Sun Festival, which falls on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22 every year, rays of the morning sun ...

The sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on Saturday morning in a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs biannually -- on 22 October and 22 February. In statements to ...

Dubai: At least 2,000 tourists gathered on Sunday to witness the alignment of the sun with the face of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, a phenomenon regarded as one of the world’s most ...

Twice a year at dawn, a shaft of sunlight cuts through Abu Simbel’s Great Temple to light three statues—and in doing so turns a tourist spectacle into evidence of ancient astronomical engineering ...

Egypt occupies the northeast corner of Africa with its northern border the Mediterranean Sea. Its population exceeds 100 ...