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4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment

The solar alignment occurs on February 22 and October 22 each year, which are days associated with the agricultural and harvest seasons for the ancient Egyptians.

Intact sections of Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple and 4,000-year-old tombs found near Luxor

"This is the first time we have a complete set of the decoration of an 18th Dynasty temple," said Zahi Hawass, the Egyptologist who led the excavation project.

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Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old temple and sanctuary in ancient city of Kastabala, Turkey

In inscriptions uncovered in the ancient city dating back to the 5th century BCE, the local Luwian people mentioned their goddess Kubaba Pirwaşua.

Fire-preserved artifacts unearthed from King Ashurnasirpal II's temple in Nimrud

In 2016, Iraqi forces retook control of the site of ancient Nimrud, and since then, reconstruction efforts have been taking place in an attempt to repair the damage caused by ISIS.

Children in pharaonic attire welcome visitors to Karnak's winter solstice event

Thousands visited Luxor's Karnak Temple to witness the sun align with its main axis, marking winter's start on December 21.

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