Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan, with its colossal statues of Ramses II . Moreover, Abu Simbel temples, including two awe-inspiring temples of King Ramses II and his wife Nefertari, are not just ...

The Colossal statues of the Temple of Ramses II in Abu Simbel, Egypt. Photo: DEA / A. Garozzo / De Agostini via Getty Images. The pharaoh took his role as god-king seriously.

At the twin temples of Abu Simbel, in Egypt’s southernmost province of Aswan, four colossal 65-foot-tall statues of Ramses II flank the main entrance to the Greater Temple.

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

Four colossal statues of Ramses, each 66 feet (22 meters) high, guard the entrance to the temple. Rising to the pharaoh's knees are smaller statues of family members: his mother; favorite wife ...

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 ...

Abu Simbel Temple witnessed on Saturday a rare astronomical event which happens twice every year when the first rays of the morning sun illuminate the statue of King Ramses II. As many as 3,000 ...

Sun aligned Thursday morning on the statute of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on a rare phenomenon that happens twice a year; on February 22 and October 22. Director of the Aswan tourism and ...