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Photographer Captures Perseid Meteors Over Ancient Egyptian Site

9/4/2025

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On August 12, 2025, photographer Osama Fathi captured Perseid meteors over the Soknopaiou Nesos site in northeastern Egypt.
A waning gibbous moon obscured some meteors, but Fathi documented bright shooting stars against the Milky Way.
The site, dating back to the 3rd century BCE, was once a religious center.

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On August 12, 2025, photographer Osama Fathi captured Perseid meteors over the Soknopaiou Nesos site in northeastern Egypt.
A waning gibbous moon obscured some meteors, but Fathi documented bright shooting stars against the Milky Way.
The site, dating back to the 3rd century BCE, was once a religious center.