In 1960, UNESCO issued an international appeal to save the temples of Amu Simbel, an ancient gateway to pharaonic Egypt, dedicated to Ramses II and his wife Nefertiti.

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.

Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. During the Sun Festival, which falls on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22 every year, rays of the morning ...

Some people doubt that Abu Simbel is worth even $36 million. They argue that the temple has little artistic value and that money could be better spent preserving monuments less extensively ...

A tour bus slammed into a truck in southern Egypt on Sunday, killing eight American tourists and injuring 21 others in the latest fatal crash involving tourists, the state news agency said.

ASWAN, Feb 22 (MENA) - 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 ...