A remarkable astronomical occurrence that only happens twice a year on October 22 and February 22, occurred on Thursday morning when the sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel ...

Since 1250 B.C., the seated colossi of Abu Simbel have stared fixedly across the Nile and the Nubian desert toward the rising sun. By 1970, they will continue their vigil from the top of the ...