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Tura al Asmant in the region of Al Qāhirah is a place located in Egypt - some 9 mi or ( 15 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Tura al Asmant is now 08:36 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Tura al Hajjarah. When in this area, you might want to check out Tyre . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tura al Asmant ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Abu Gorab
Abu Gurab (also known as Abu Ghurab, Abu Gurob and Abu Jirab) is a sun temple built by the people of ancient Egypt. It was excavated by Egyptologists between 1898 and 1901 by Ludwig Borchardt on behalf of the Berlin Museum and is located near the city of Memphis. It was built to honor the Sun god Ra. The temple was constructed by the orders of Nyuserre Ini, the sixth king of the fifth dynasty of Egypt. The exact dates of his reign are unknown.
Located at 29.92 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
The Supreme Constitutional Court (or SCC) is an independent judiciary body in the Arab Republic of Egypt, with its new seat in the Cairo suburb of Maadi. The Court is the highest judicial power in Egypt and it alone undertakes the judicial control in respect of the constitutionality of the laws and regulations and shall undertake the interpretation of the legislative texts in the manner prescribed by law.
Located at 29.97 31.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tura, Egypt
Tura was a site in Ancient Egypt, located about halfway between modern Cairo and Helwan. It was Egypt's primary quarry for limestone. Tura was known to the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu. This name was misinterpreted by Strabo to mean that it was inhabited by Trojans, thus the Hellenistic city was named Troia. This site was located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|00|N|31|16|E||| | |name= }}, and its site is occupied by the modern town of Tura, Cairo Governorate.
Located at 30.00 31.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Helwan University
Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt. It comprises 20 faculties as well as 50 research centers. Generally, it is known for engineering and business studies. It's notable for its Faculties of Engineering (there are, in fact, two), Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration that contains unique and special departments such as foreign trade, international relations and business information systems and Faculty of Computers & Information.
Located at 29.87 31.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt. It is historically the second known pyramid containing pyramid texts. Excavations have revealed a satellite pyramid, two pyramids of queens accompanied by cult structures, and a funerary temple. The pyramid was opened by Gaston Maspero in 1882 and the complex explored during several campaigns ranging from 1907 to 1965. It was originally called Teti's Places Are Enduring.
Located at 29.88 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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