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Al Khalij Destination Guide
Delve into Al Khalij in Egypt
Al Khalij in the region of Ad Daqahlīyah is a city in Egypt - some 69 mi or ( 110 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Al Khalij is now 10:14 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tyre, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Zafar. While being here, make sure to check out Tyre . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Khalij ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Stargate Egypt
Take a journey into Stargate Egypt...you will be amazed at the mysteries encoded into its temples and pyraminds. Does it relate to the Ascension process of 2012? Discover more at www.panharmonic.com ..
الأمن يفض اعتصام «معلمي الحصة» بالقوة في الدقهلية
شهد اعتصام معلمي الحصة أمام ديوان محافظة الدقهلية الأحد ٣٠ سبتمبر ٢٠١٢، تدخل قوات الأمن لفض الاعتصام بالقوة والاعتداء عليهم بالضرب وإلقاء القبض على بعضهم، بعد قيامهم بقطع الطريق أمام ديوان المحافظة تص ..
More Driving in Mansoura, Egypt
more driving, crappy car, pizza place....and more ..
Driving to Mansoura, Egypt
driving from mahalet damana to mansoura at dusk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mendes
Mendes (Μένδης), the Greek name of the Ancient Egyptian city of Djedet, also known in Ancient Egypt as Per-Banebdjedet ("The Domain of the Ram Lord of Djedet") and Anpet, is known today as Tell El-Ruba. The city is located in the eastern Nile delta and was the capital of the 16th Lower Egyptian nome of Kha, until it was replaced by Thmuis in Greco-Roman Egypt. The two cities are only several hundred meters apart.
Located at 30.96 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Thmuis
Thmuis is a city of Lower Egypt, on the canal east of the Nile, between its Tanitic and Mendesian branches. In Greco-Roman Egypt, Thmuis replaced Djedet as the capital of Lower Egypt's 16th nome of Kha [ Herodotus (II, 166) ]. The two cities are only several hundred meters apart. Ptolemy also states that the city was the capital of the Mendesian nome. Thumis was an episcopal see in the Roman province of Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium.
Located at 30.94 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hermopolis (Lower Egypt)
Hermopolis also known as Hermopolis Parva was an ancient city of Egypt. It was capital of Tehut, the 15th nome of Lower Egypt, situated a little below Thmuis. The site is currently at Tell al-Naqus near Baqliya.
Located at 30.95 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Air Battle of El Mansoura
The Air Battle of El Mansoura was an air battle that allegedly took place during the Yom Kippur War between the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) base near the town of El Mansoura, in the Nile Delta region. According to Egyptian sources, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) launched an air strike on October 14 against the Mansoura air base. Israeli aircraft were said to have been spotted approaching from the Mediterranean Sea.
Located at 31.04 31.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Al Mansurah
The Battle of Al Mansurah was fought from February 8 to February 11, 1250, between crusaders led by Louis IX, King of France, and Ayyubid forces led by Emir Fakhr-ad-Din Yussuf, Faris ad-Din Aktai and Baibars al-Bunduqdari.
Located at 31.05 31.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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