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Al Qusayr Destination Guide

Discover Al Qusayr in Egypt

Al Qusayr in the region of Asyūţ is a town located in Egypt - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al Qusayr

Local time in Al Qusayr is now 04:41 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Beersheba, Suhaj, Shaqalqil, Sarawah, and Rizqat ad Dayr al Muharraq. When in this area, you might want to check out Beersheba . We found 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 Al Qusayr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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FIREHORSE: The Egyptian Genesis ( Documentary)

8:27 min by TheFirehorseFIlms
Views: 3267 Rating: 3.93

A two part presenter-led documentary series based on the best-selling book Legend: The Genesis of Civilisation by David Rohl. Based on his own archaeological research British Egyptologist David Rohl i ..

My Trip to Egypt

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

Egipto, 2006 ..


Solar Boat of Cheops Museum

1:31 min by learningthrutravel
Views: 354 Rating: 5.00

www.redseadivenews.com The very unique museum protects and displays the Solar Boat of King Cheops The 5000 year old large wooden boat was found behind the Great Pyramid of Giza ing Egypt in 1954 packe ..

Luxor town

0:24 min by gordondowling
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View of Luxor & the Nile ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 27.44 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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= }}.

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Located at 27.45 30.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Dairut

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

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Located at 27.57 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Manfalut

Manfalut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city is at 350 km (230 miles) south of Cairo. In 2006 it had a population of 82,585 people. Local agriculture includes cotton production. The famous Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut. By 1993 the area was considered an Islamic stronghold. On 17 November 2012, a bus-train collision near Manfalut caused the deaths of 51 children.

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Located at 27.32 30.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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.

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Located at 27.63 30.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate