Explore Qasr Qarun in Egypt
Qasr Qarun in the region of Al Fayyūm is a place in Egypt - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) South-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Qasr Qarun is now 07:38 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Izbat Waqim, Izbat Salim Jad, Izbat Hanna Habib, Ezbet el-Bank, and Port Said. Since you are here already, consider visiting Izbat Waqim . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qasr Qarun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Egypte, Nijcruise en Caïro dag 9
Egypte, Nijlcruise, Caïro bezoek aan de Koptische wijk (Walk along Caïro) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Moeris
Lake Moeris is an ancient lake in the northwest of the Faiyum Oasis, 80 km southwest of Cairo, Egypt. It persists in modern times as a smaller lake called Birket Qarun. The lake's surface is 43 m (140 ft) below sea-level, and covers about 202 square kilometres . Lake Moeris was freshwater in prehistory, but is today a saltwater lake. It is a source for tilapia and other fish from the local area. Its area is estimated to vary between 1,270 km² (490 mi²) and 1,700 km² (656 mi²).
Located at 29.45 30.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Faiyum Oasis
The Faiyum Oasis (or Al-Fayoum Oasis, Al Fayyum Oasis, and other variations in spelling) is a depression or basin in the desert immediately to the west of the Nile south of Cairo. The extent of the basin area is estimated at between 1,270 km² (490 mi²) and 1700 km² (656 mi²). The basin floor comprises fields watered by a channel of the Nile, the Bahr Yussef, as it drains into a desert depression to the west of the Nile Valley.
Located at 29.45 30.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Eremopezus
Eremopezus is a prehistoric bird genus. It is known only from the fossil remains of a single species, the huge and presumably flightless Eremopezus eocaenus. This was found in Upper Eocene Jebel Qatrani Formation deposits around the Qasr el Sagha escarpment, north of the Birket Qarun lake near Faiyum in Egypt. The rocks its fossils occur in were deposited in the Priabonian, with the oldest dating back to about 36 million years ago (Ma) and the youngest not less than about 33 Ma.
Located at 29.61 30.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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