Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
CAIRO, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- There comes the magical time that falls on the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Egypt twice every year.
During the Sun Festival, which falls on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22 every year, rays of the morning sun would reach the innermost shrine of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel and illuminate the inside sculptures.
Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2024 shows rays of morning sun reaching into the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows the illuminated Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)■
