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(240223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Egypt's Abu Simbel Temple welcomes solar alignment

STORY: Egypt's Abu Simbel Temple welcomes solar alignment SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:36 LOCATION: ASWAN, Egypt CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of Abu Simbel Temple 2. various of interior of Abu Simbel Temple illuminated by sunlight STORYLINE: Tourists witnessed the solar alignment over Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan, Egypt, as rays of the morning sun reached the innermost shrine and illuminated inside sculptures on Thursday. The solar alignment, a rare phenomenon, takes place twice a year on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22. Locals believe the dates mark the coronation of King Ramses II and his birthday respectively. Abu Simbel Temple is one of the largest temples carved in rocks in the world and was built by Ramses nearly 3,300 years ago. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Aswan, Egypt. (XHTV)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- 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. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-ABU SIMBEL-SUN FESTIVAL

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of sculptures illuminated by rays of morning sun at the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-GREAT TEMPLE OF ABU SIMBEL-ILLUMINATION

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows the illuminated Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-ASWAN-GREAT TEMPLE OF ABU SIMBEL-ILLUMINATION

(240222) -- ASWAN, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows the illuminated Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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Egypt Heritage site

ABU SIMBEL, Egypt - Photo shows the Great Temple of Ramses II in Abu Simbel, Egypt, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Dec. 21, 2013.

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Egypt Heritage site

ABU SIMBEL, Egypt - Photo shows the Great Temple of Ramses II in Abu Simbel, Egypt, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Dec. 21, 2013.

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Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022

STORY: Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of Giza Pyramid 3. various of Step pyramid 4. various of Luxor Valley 5. various of Abu Simbel Temple STORYLINE: Some 4.9 million tourists visited Egypt in the first six months of 2022, with an increase of 85.4 percent compared to 2.6 million tourists in the same period of 2021, Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Tuesday. Marking World Tourism Day that's observed on Sept. 27, CAPMAS said that "8 million tourists visited Egypt in 2021, a 117.5-percent increase compared to 3.7 million tourists in 2020." Meanwhile, hotel occupancy during the first half of 2022 was 52.6 million nights, a 63.6 percent increase compared to 32.2 million nights in the first half of 2021, it said. "Rise in numbers of tourists visiting Egyp

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