Sun Festival celebrated in Egypt

Source: Xinhua| 2018-10-22 19:37:52|Editor: xuxin
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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival, which also coincides with the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the temple's rescue from drowning, in Aswan, Egypt, on Oct. 22, 2018. During the Sun Festival, crowds gather before sunrise to observe sunlight lightening the sculpture of King Ramses II, which occurs twice a year and represents his birthday and coronation respectively. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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