King Ramses II
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…
Photos: ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ inaugurated in Houston
Archaeology
November 21, 2021
Photos: ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ inaugurated in Houston
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, inaugurated the temporary exhibition ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold…
Photos: Egypt uncovers ancient temple-style tomb dating back to the reign of King Ramses II
Egypt
November 1, 2021
Photos: Egypt uncovers ancient temple-style tomb dating back to the reign of King Ramses II
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Saturday the discovery of the tomb of “Ptah-M-Wea”, who held important…
Over 1,200 tourists witness sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
Archaeology
October 22, 2021
Over 1,200 tourists witness sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
About 1,270 tourists, including 520 Egyptians, watched the sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face in Aswan’s Abu Simbel temple…
Video: Egypt gears up for ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition in Houston
Archaeology
August 15, 2021
Video: Egypt gears up for ‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition in Houston
The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry is preparing the final touches for the exhibition “Ramses the Great and the Gold of…
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…
Amid closures, virtual tours of Abu Simbel conducted for Egyptian high school students
Archaeology
February 3, 2021
Amid closures, virtual tours of Abu Simbel conducted for Egyptian high school students
In a new attempt to raise archaeological awareness while abiding by coronavirus precautionary measures, a number of virtual tours were…
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
Culture
January 7, 2021
Grand Egyptian Museum is home to the world’s first hanging obelisk
The Egyptian Grand Museum (GEM) has successfully installed a hanging obelisk in front of the museum’s entrance, according to sources…
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Archaeology
October 22, 2020
Photos: Sun lights up the face of Ramses II in Abu Simbel in biannual illumination
Thursday morning, a rare solar alignment caused the sun to shine on the face of King Ramses II in Aswan’s…