Sun illuminates sanctuary of Egypt’s Karnak Temple
A shaft of sunlight illuminated on Thursday the usually dark sanctum of the Karnak temple, an ancient complex in…
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Egypt’s Abu Simbel temple to be illuminated Sunday by twice-yearly solar alignment
Egypt on Sunday is set to mark the bi-yearly occasion when the sun illuminates the statue of King Ramses II in his…
Indian Police arrests five suspects over Kollam temple explosion
Police in India have detained five people in connection with an explosion and fire at a Hindu temple in Kerala that…
More than 100 people killed in India over fireworks
An explosion and blaze sparked by fireworks have killed over 100 people at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of…
Indian temple fire kills nearly 80, triggered by fireworks display
A huge fire swept through a temple in India's southern Kerala state early on Sunday, killing nearly 80 people and…
King Ramses II temple shrouded in darkness as fog prevented sunshine
Hundreds of tourists were let down when they gathered at dawn at the ancient temple of Ramses II in Egypt on…
Palmyra’s Baalshamin temple ‘blown up by ISIS’
Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say.…
China Asks Citizens To Be ‘Civilized Tourists’ After Teen Defaces Egypt Temple
A Chinese teenager who defaced an ancient temple in Egypt with graffiti has come under fire at home where his…
