Sun Festival celebrated in Egypt

The sculpture of King Ramses II (C) is illuminated by a ray of sunlight during the Sun Festival at the Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Aswan, Egypt, on Oct. 22, 2018. During the Sun Festival, crowds gather before sunrise to observe sunlight lightening the sculpture of King Ramses II, which occurs twice a year and represents his birthday and coronation respectively.(Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)