abu simbel temple in Egypt - Solar phenomena

The Temple of Abu Simbel

 

Ramesses

The Temple of Abu Simbel

 

abu simbel temple in egypt

 

Solar phenomena

  It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by

the ancient Egyptian

  architects in such a way that on October 21 and February 21, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, the god connected with the Underworld, who always remained in the dark.

The Temple of Abu Simbel

 
These dates are allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day respectively, but there is no evidence to support this, though it is quite logical to assume that these dates had some relation to a great event, such as the jubilee celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the pharaoh's rule. In fact, according to calculations made on the basis of the heliacal rising of the star Sirius (Sothis) and inscriptions found by archaeologists, this date must have been October 22. This image of the king was enhanced and revitalized by the energy of the solar star, and the deified

Ramesses

  Great could take his place next to

Amun Ra

  and Ra-Horakhty. Due to the displacement of the temple and/or the accumulated drift of the Tropic of Cancer during the past 3,280 years, it is widely believed that each of these two events has moved one day closer to the Solstice, so they would be occurring on October 22 and February .

The Temple of Abu Simbel

 

Abu Simbel UNESCO

 and

aswan dam abu simbel

 In the 1960s Aswan High Dam was built so the temples were threatened with submersion under the rising waters of the reservoir (Lake Nassar). Between 1964 and 1966, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (

UNESCO

 ) and the Egyptian government sponsored a project to disassemble both temples and reconstruct them on top of the cliff 200 feet above the original site. REFRENCES http://ezinearticles.com/?Egyptian-Temples-and-Their-Place-in-Egyptian-Myths&id=4458075 http://www.familyadventuretravelworks.com/egyptian-temples-and-their-place-in-egyptian-myths. http://ezinearticles.com/?Abu-Simbel-Temple---A-Unesco -World-Heritage-Site-and-Tourist-Attraction&id=870071 http://www.earthdocumentary.com, AsiaExplorers http://www.asiaexplorers.com, and WorldGreatestSites http://www.worldgreatestsites.com http://ezinearticles.com/?Temples-of-Ancient-Egypt&id=5748715 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Simbel_temples http://witcombe.sbc.edu/sacredplaces/abusimbel.htm http://www.touregypt.net/asimbelram.htm