The Cabinet's Media Center confirmed that this morning, Sunday 22 February, the events marking the phenomenon of the sun aligning on the face of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel Temple were organized according to the arrangements and controls followed for this event.
The Cabinet's Media Center announced that Aswan Governorate received more than 2,000 foreign and Egyptian tourists and visitors this morning to watch this unique phenomenon, one of the world's greatest astronomical and engineering phenomena, reflecting the scientific progress and remarkable engineering precision achieved by ancient Egyptian civilization.
Eng. Amr Lashin, Governor of Aswan, stressed that coordination took place with all relevant authorities to apply all organizational measures and security plans for the event, ensuring easy entry and exit for visitors, with designated gates and routes allocated to achieve fully smooth movement and present the event in a civilized manner befitting Aswan's tourism standing.
It is worth noting that the sun alignment is a unique phenomenon dating back about 33 centuries, embodying the scientific progress of ancient Egyptian civilization. It occurs twice a year, on 22 October to celebrate the flood and planting season, and on 22 February to celebrate the harvest season, as the sun's rays align on the statue of King Ramses II and the statues of the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, in a scene embodying the precise design and engineering marvel of ancient Egyptian civilization, according to the official page of the Egyptian Cabinet on Facebook.
