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Al Qassasin in the region of Eastern Province is a town in Egypt - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) North-East of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Qassasin is now 02:10 PM (Thursday) . 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: Amman, Tyre, Beirut, Haifa, and Urban as Sa'diyin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Amman . 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 Qassasin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
FlyDubai Takeoff from Alexandria intl with B737-800NG (Wing View)
This is the first FlyDubai video...recroded by me when I was travel on it in the last summer --------------------------------------- FlyDubai is a new airlines opened in 2009 and it's economic airline ..
カイロのピラミッド
カイロのピラミッドにて。いやあ、やっぱりデカいピラミッド！ ..
Egitto di R.Barrera
CROCIERA M\N RHAPSODY 13\24 MAGGIO 2007 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing
The Bahr el-Baqar primary school bombing occurred on 8 April 1970, during the War of Attrition. The Israeli Air Force carried out an air raid on the Egyptian village of Bahr el-Baqar, in the eastern province of Sharqiyya. The raid resulted in the destruction of a primary school that was in use during the attack, killing 46 children. Israel claims that it had thought the school was an Egyptian military installation.
Located at 30.86 31.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses (Pi-Ramesses Aa-nakhtu, meaning "House of Ramesses, Great in Victory") was the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt Pharaoh Ramesses II (Ramesses the Great, reigned 1279-1213 BC) at Qantir near the old site of Avaris. The city had previously served as a summer palace under Seti I (c. 1290 BC - 1279 BC) and may have been originally founded by Ramesses I (c. 1292-1290 BC) while he served under Horemheb.
Located at 30.80 31.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Qantir
Qantir is a modern village in Egypt. Qantir (Khatana-Qantir) is believed to mark what was probably the ancient site of Ramesses II's great capital, Pi-Ramesse or Per-Ramesses ("House or Domain of Ramesses"). This city is situated about 9 kilometers north of Faqus in Sharqiyah province of the eastern Nile Delta, about 60 miles north-east of Cairo.
Located at 30.80 31.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Avaris
Avaris was the capital of Egypt under the Hyksos. It was located at modern Tell el-Dab'a in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta, at the juncture of the 8th, 14th, 19th and 20th Nomes. As the main course of the Nile migrated eastward, its position at the hub of Egypt's delta emporia made it a major administrative capital of the Hyksos and other traders.
Located at 30.79 31.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tahpanhes
Tahpanhes (also transliterated Tahapanes or Tehaphnehes; known by the Ancient Greeks as Daphnae, now Tell Defenneh) was a city in Ancient Egypt. It was located on Lake Manzala on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, about 26km (16 miles) from Pelusium. The site is now situated on the Suez Canal.
Located at 30.86 32.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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