Al-Salloum on the Egyptian-Libyan border will witness a full eclipse of the sun at 12:40 p.m. (1040 GMT) on March 29, the Egyptian Gazette reported Thursday.

As many as 15,000 spectators who will travel to Egypt from all over the world will watch the unusual event, said the newspaper.

The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) will organize a ceremony to mark the eclipse, including an exhibition of 55 ancient artifacts.

The main attraction will be a sundial that dates back to Pharaonic times, reflecting pharaohs' interest in studying the movement of the sun and other stars.

Meanwhile, the SCA is planning to develop archeological attractions at Mersa Matrouh, 550 km northwest of Cairo, including the famous scene of Cleopatra's Bath.

SCA Secretary-General Zahi Hawass was quoted as saying that there are many significant monuments in Matrouh Governorate, including the Mountain of the Dead, which contains tombs dating back to the 26th Dynasty, about 2,500 years ago.

Source: Xinhua