Looks like we just missed this one- it happened on Sunday! I didn't know they were giving out presents- if your birthday falls on October or February 22nd, apparently, you ought to try timing a trip to Egypt for the occasion!
4laugh http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000001/0203000000000000000679.htm Saturday, October 21, 2006
Abu Simbel to witness perpendicular sun fall on Ramses II's face
Egypt will witness the annual celebration of the perpendicular sun fall on the face of Pharaoh Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel Temple in Luxor on Sunday October 22.
"The celebrations will kick off with parades moving from Luxor's entrance to the Abu Simbel Temple," said Saber Sanad, the head of the Abu Simbel municipality.
"Presents will also be offered to tourists whose dates of birth or marriage coincide with the occasion," he added.
Mohamed Hamid, director of the Abu Simbel antiquities department, said the perpendicular sun fall on the face of Ramases II will begin early Sunday.
The occasion marks the beginning of the winter and the agriculture seasons for the Pharaohs, he added.
This event takes place twice a year; namely in October and February.
It brings thousands of tourists from all around the world to mark the marvelous occasion.
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