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4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the face of King Ramses II at the Abu Simbel Temple was obscured due to heavy clouds and weather fluctuations that enveloped the city since morning. Despite the ...
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Episode 20 - Statue of Ramesses II
whose serenely commanding face is looking down at me from a very great height. Shelley's Ozymandias is our Ramesses II, king of Egypt around 1270 BC, and his giant head dominates this space from a ...