You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Egypt
  4. »
  5. Asyut
  6. » Al Qurashiyah
Egypt Flag Icon

Al Qurashiyah Destination Guide

Explore Al Qurashiyah in Egypt

Al Qurashiyah in the region of Asyūţ is a town in Egypt - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Qurashiyah

Current time in Al Qurashiyah is now 06:52 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gaza, Beersheba, Tandah, Tanaghah, and Tall Bani 'Umran. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gaza . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Qurashiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

My Trip to Egypt

2:03 min by tubatubaprod
Views: 1061 Rating: 4.25

Egipto, 2006 ..

Luxor town

0:24 min by gordondowling
Views: 292 Rating: 0.00

View of Luxor & the Nile ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Dairut

Dairut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.57 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Deir Mawas

Deir Mawas or Deir Muas (ديرمواس) is a city in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.63 30.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate

Cusae

Cusae or Kusai is the Greek name of a city in Upper Egypt, known to the Egyptians as Qis or Kis. Today, the city is known as el-Qusiya and is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city marked the southern border of the part of Egypt controlled by the Hyksos. It was a cult centre for Hathor, and also contained a necropolis used during the Middle Kingdom to hold the tombs of local aristocrats.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.44 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Asyut Governorate, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Roman legions' camps in Egypt

Meir, Egypt

Meir is a village in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate, some 7 kilometers west of el-Qusiya. The modern village is situated at coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27|27|00|N|30|45|00|E|type:landmark | |name= }}, while the necropolis is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27|25|00|N|30|43|00|E|type:landmark | |name= }}.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.45 30.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Small Aten Temple

The Small Aten Temple is located in the abandoned city of Akhetaten. It is one of the 2 major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten. It is situated close to the King's House and the Royal Palace, in the central part of the city. Original known as the Hwt Aten or Mansion of the Aten, it was probably constructed before the larger Great Temple.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.65 30.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna sites, Egyptian temples