Photographer Osama Fathi has captured a stunning view of Perseid meteors crossing the bright ribbon of the Milky Way over the ruins of an ancient settlement in Egypt dedicated to the worship of the crocodile god Soknopaios.
The image was captured from the Soknopaiou Nesos archaeological site to the north of Qarun Lake in northeastern Egypt on the night of Aug. 12, as the 2025 Perseid meteor shower hit its peak. Sadly, the light of a waning gibbous moon washed out all but the brightest shooting stars this year, though photographers were still able to capture stunning compositions featuring the most brilliant members of the annual shower.
