Aswan abu simple sightseeing

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 6, 2011 -- Aswan abu simple trip
The first rays of the morning sun lit up the the statue of pharaoh Ramses II at his temple in Abu Simbel

in southern Egypt, a phenomenon that occurs only twice a year. The sun began to enter the temple at 0555 local time (02.55 GMT) for 24 minutes to illuminate the figure of the king of the XIX dynasty of the New Empire (1539-1075 BC). During that brief time, the solar rays traveled along a distance of 60 meters until reaching the sanctum of the temple to announce the start of the month of ‘Bert’, which marked the beginning of the agricultural season for the ancient Egyptians.
The sanctum contains four statues depicting Ramses II as equal to the gods seated in the middle of Re-Herakhty and Amen, with the god Ptah to the right of Amen. The rising sun illuminates all the figures except that of Ptah.
According to the official agency, five thousand tourists were able to observe the spectacle, which will be repeated next February 22.
The event was preceded by several folk performances by various Egyptian groups the night before.

The Great Temple at Abu Simbel is constructed so that the sun’s rays illuminate the statue of Ramses II only twice a year: on October 22, to commemorate his access to throne, and again on Feb. 22, on the occasion of his birthday.
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