Ecoticias

On Lake Nasser behind Egypt’s Aswan High Dam, an estimated 3.2 trillion gallons evaporate each year, more than the Seine carries through Paris, and a 1959 treaty b…

Lake Nasser loses an estimated 3.2 trillion gallons a year to evaporation, more than the Seine carries through Paris in an ...
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Ancient Egyptian temple draws thousands for rare solar alignment, with another chance in February

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Twice a year, a golden sunbeam illuminates a 3,000-year-old Egyptian temple

ABU SIMBEL, Egypt — Hundreds of tourists from around the world and locals gathered at dawn Thursday at a temple in southern ...
Ancient Origins

Abu Simbel Golden Sunbeam Draws Tourists Before Dawn

Before dawn on October 22, hundreds of visitors gathered at Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, with some sleeping outside ...