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From 16 to 22 February, Aswan, a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art, organized the 10th Aswan International Festival of Art and Culture. Held annually, the event aims to celebrate the "Baptism of the Sun", a unique natural phenomenon made possible by the creative genius of ancient Egyptian architects. Occurring on specific days, this phenomenon takes place when the sunlight enters the temple of Abu Simbel, a globally known UNESCO World Heritage Site, and illuminates the three statues located inside, namely of Pharaoh Ramses II, Ra the...