The solar aligment at Abu simbel tample in Aswan is a remarkable testament to the ancient Egyptians’genius in astronomy and architecture.
Originally occurring on october 21śt,and february 21st,the phenomenon was de-layed by one day after the relocation of the temple to its current site 66 meters higher during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
Now,the sun illuminates the sacred sanctuary on october 22nd and february 22nd each year.
During this erent, the sun‘s rays penetrate the temple’s entrance to light up the stat khty , and the god Amun inside the Sacred sun tuary.
the statue of the god ptah re_mains i darkness,as he was considered the god of darkness by the uncient the magical phnomenon lasts between 20 to 25 minutes and was first recorded in 1874 by explorer Amelia Edwards her book A thousand miles up the nile , published in 1899 .
Both Abu simbel temples are on the unesco world on heritage site sine since 1979.
