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4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
The discovery of the solar alignment phenomenon ... The festivities then moved to Abu Simbel, where concluding performances were held at the temple square and in the city market, allowing citizens ...
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Working Together: Abu Simbel
The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979.
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Sun illuminates Ramses II statute at Aswan’s Abu Simbel Temple
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 ...