King Ramses II
Video: 3,000 tourists observe sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
Archaeology
October 23, 2023
Video: 3,000 tourists observe sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
Over 3,000 foreign and Egyptian tourists gathered to observe the sun’s alignment on the statue of King Ramses II in…
Photos: Ramses II exhibition in Paris sells 365K tickets in 3 weeks
Egypt
May 2, 2023
Photos: Ramses II exhibition in Paris sells 365K tickets in 3 weeks
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt on Thursday reported thousands of visitors flocked to the exhibition “Ramses the Great…
Photos: Ramses exhibition in Paris sees huge turnout
Egypt
April 8, 2023
Photos: Ramses exhibition in Paris sees huge turnout
The first day of the “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition at the Grande Halle de…
Photos: Archaeological team uncovers 2000 mummified ram heads and more in Sohag
Egypt
March 26, 2023
Photos: Archaeological team uncovers 2000 mummified ram heads and more in Sohag
The American archaeological mission affiliated with New York University, working in the area of the temple of King Ramses II…
Egyptologist explains reason for sun not aligning on statue of Ramses at Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt
February 28, 2023
Egyptologist explains reason for sun not aligning on statue of Ramses at Grand Egyptian Museum
The Mubasher Pulse website reported that the weather last Tuesday prevented the sun to align with the face of the…
Sarcophagus of Ramses II to display in Paris for the 1st time since 1976
Archaeology
January 18, 2023
Sarcophagus of Ramses II to display in Paris for the 1st time since 1976
The sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II is coming to France, nearly half a century after exhibiting in Paris in 1976,…
Egyptian authorities detain thieves who attempted to steal 10-ton Ramses II statue
Egypt
January 11, 2023
Egyptian authorities detain thieves who attempted to steal 10-ton Ramses II statue
The Public Prosecution in Egypt ordered on Tuesday the detainment of 3 suspects for 4 days pending investigations. They are…
Sun rays illuminate face of Ramses II in Aswan for 20 minutes
Archaeology
October 22, 2022
Sun rays illuminate face of Ramses II in Aswan for 20 minutes
Abu Simbel Temple witnessed on Saturday a rare astronomical event which happens twice every year when the first rays of…
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…