Abu Simbel is one of Egypt’s most iconic monuments — but for over 3,000 years, it held a secret that fooled almost everyone. In this video, we uncover how its design, history, and rediscovery reveal a ...

Right near the border with Sudan, there is perhaps one of the most famous temples in Egypt. To be precise, not one, but two temples were once lost in time and covered almost in their entirety by sand.

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 ...

FILE - In this photo taken on Oct. 11, 1966 in Egypt, workmen lower one of the heads of the four rock-hewn colossi of King Ramses II into place, on the foundation of the re-sited monument. The global ...

I went because: Other than the Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, Abu Simbel has the most spectacular ruins in Egypt. Don't miss: The two mummy rooms in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Most of the major ...

Ramesses the Great ruled Egypt for more than six decades, turning his reign into one of the most legendary in ancient history. From the massive temples of Abu Simbel to the city of Pi-Ramesses, his ...

Abu Simbel’s solar alignment this week coincided with the 50th anniversary of the salvage and relocation of its temples The usually calm Upper Egyptian town of Abu Simbel was abuzz this week with King ...

The National Seismic Network of the National Institute for Astronomical Research on Wednesday recorded a magnitude 3.2 earthquake northwest of Abu Simbel in Egypt. Another earthquake with a magnitude ...

The sun rays once again penetrated the entrance of Aswan's iconic Abu Simbel Temple earlier on Tuesday in a captivating celestial phenomenon, illuminating the Ramses II statue and showcasing the ...