Ramses II
Over 4,000 tourists witness sun alignment on Ramses statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology
February 22, 2024
Over 4,000 tourists witness sun alignment on Ramses statue in Abu Simbel
Over 4,000 tourists on Thursday witnessed the phenomenon of the sun’s rays aligning with the statue of Ramses II in…
Sun alignment illuminates King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
Travel
October 22, 2019
Sun alignment illuminates King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
The sun illuminated King Ramses II’s face in Aswan’s Abu Simbel temple on Tuesday, a phenomenon that occurs twice a…
Aswan governorate starts preparations for Abu Simbel sun alignment celebration
Art news
September 26, 2019
Aswan governorate starts preparations for Abu Simbel sun alignment celebration
Aswan Governor Ahmed Ibrahim called for augmented preparations for the celebration of the sun’s alignment with the face of the…
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
Archaeology
February 22, 2019
Sun, tourists converge on Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel
More than 3,000 tourists and Egyptians visited the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan governorate on Friday to see…
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
Archaeology
November 21, 2018
New discoveries in Ra’a monastery: Antiquities Ministry
Two limestone formations in the northern part of the Ra’a monastery were uncovered by the Ein Shams Egyptian excavation…
Egypt Air offers 50% discount for flights to witness sun alignment on Ramses II statue
Travel
October 20, 2018
Egypt Air offers 50% discount for flights to witness sun alignment on Ramses II statue
Egypt Air announced a 50 percent discount for the Abu Simbel flights tickets scheduled to take off on October…
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
Egypt
January 25, 2018
In Photos: colossus of Ramses II placed at Grand Egyptian Musesum entrance
The ancient colossus of famed pharaoh Ramses II was placed on Thursday morning at the entrance of the Grand Egyptian…
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
Archaeology
January 13, 2018
Ramses II stelae found at San al Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya
A stelae of 19th Dynasty King Ramses II has been discovered at San al-Hagar archaeological site in Sharqiya governorate on Saturday…
Newly-discovered 3,000-year-old statue of pharaoh to be inaugurated Tuesday
Archaeology
April 17, 2017
Newly-discovered 3,000-year-old statue of pharaoh to be inaugurated Tuesday
The eight-meter statue of an ancient pharaoh discovered in a Cairo slum in March has been restored and will be…
Egyptian-German mission to excavate 2 new sites near Ramses II statue discovery
Egypt
March 15, 2017
Egyptian-German mission to excavate 2 new sites near Ramses II statue discovery
The Egyptian-German archeological mission, which unearthed an eight-meter statue of Ramses II in the Matariya area, will start excavations at…