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24/12/2013

20/12/2013

The sun passes over the temples of Karnak and Karun on next Saturday

The phenomenon confirms that the ancient Egyptians were fully aware of the movement of the earth around the sun , testifies next Saturday December 21 the sun passes over the Holy of Holies in the temples of Karnak in Luxor, the god Amun-Re , and Qarun in Fayoum god Sobek -Ra .
Although both temples built on the axis of Engineering is moving towards the horizon , which rises from the sun on December 21 , adding that the temple yen greeted with open sunlight in the day , which represents when the ancient Egyptians rejoicing the birth of the sun god Ra great , and the beginning of the road or separation germination of wheat and barley , It is the beginning of the winter solstice astronomically .
He pointed out that the BRIC official celebration of the phenomenon began in 2010, and said that the sun lying directly above the Holy of Holies in the temple of Karnak for 3 days , while lying directly above the Holy of Holies on the Temple Qarun for one day.
He added that the phenomenon also repeated on June 21 , which marks the beginning of summer, astronomer , and represents the beginning of the harvest season when the ancient Egyptians .

24/11/2013