Around 1960, The Egyptian monument, Abu Simbel, was at risk of being lost forever. Construction of the Aswan High Dam was under way, which would cause mass flooding of areas further down the Nile. In ...

On the western shore of Lake Nasser in southern Egypt, Abu Simbel presents two colossal rock-cut temples carved for Ramesses ...

Carved directly into the sandstone cliffs of Nubia during the 13th century BCE, the twin temples of Abu Simbel stand as paramount examples of Ancient Egypt’s monumentality and architectural prowess.

The solar alignment occurs on February 22 and October 22 each year, which are days associated with the agricultural and harvest seasons for the ancient Egyptians. On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the ...

Sun aligned Tuesday 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. In statements to MENA, Director ...

Ramses II is celebrated as the most powerful king of the New Kingdom, an era at the pinnacle of ancient Egyptian society. Known as Ramses the Great, he is remembered both as Egypt’s mightiest warrior ...

Since 1250 B.C., the seated colossi of Abu Simbel have stared fixedly across the Nile and the Nubian desert toward the rising sun. By 1970, they will continue their vigil from the top of the sandstone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this file photo taken on Feb. 8, 1966, the results of three-years of dismantling the temples of Abu Simbel in Egypt lie ...