“Aswan Antiquities”: The sun perpendicular to the face of Ramesses II is evidence of the miracle of the Egyptians
Dr. Abdel Moneim Saeed, Director General of the Antiquities of Aswan and Nubia, said that this day and the phenomenon of the sun perpendicular to the face of Ramesses II is considered a day of challenge. Despite the spread of the Corona virus “Covid-19” pandemic, whether the first or second wave, quite a few were keen to attend. This geometric and unique astronomical phenomenon is visible from the site of the event in front of the Great Temple.
Organizing the event worthy of ancient Egyptian civilization
Saeed confirmed, during his interview with the camera of the “This Morning” program, presented by the journalist Asmaa Mostafa, broadcast on the “Extra News” satellite channel, that there is a very high organization for this event that befits the ancient Egyptian civilization, as well as the modern Egyptian civilization that we live in when we see an organization that takes all measures. The precautionary measures emphasized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, whether wearing masks, social distancing, and regulation of entry and exit, are all very good.
The sun appearing and perpendicular to the face of Ramesses II despite the bad weather
He added that today's phenomenon was very good, and despite the climatic conditions that we are experiencing during the current week, there was concern on the part of everyone that the sun would not shine today, but it appeared in a beautiful and sunny atmosphere and was perpendicular to the face of King Ramses II inside the Holy of Holies, and this event was repeated twice. In the year.
He explained that the sun rose today at about six o’clock and 25 minutes and continued for more than 24 minutes shining on the face of the statue of King Ramses II and moving to the right to shine on the face of the god Amun Ra and to the left to shine on the face of the god Ra Hor-akheti, and it did not and will not shine on the face of the god Ptah because he was The god of darkness and the underworld. This shows the extent of the ancient Egyptian’s prowess in astronomy and engineering through his ability to control the entry of the sun at a distance of about 60 meters so that it shines on these faces and does not shine on the face of the god Ptah. This is what shows the extent of the miracle of the ancient Egyptians.
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