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Discover Al 'Aya'ishah in Egypt

Al 'Aya'ishah in the region of Qinā is a town located in Egypt - some 307 mi or ( 495 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al 'Aya'ishah is now 08:11 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: Tabuk, Aqaba, Suhaj, Kousa, and Qina. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabuk . 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 'Aya'ishah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Egypte Nijlcruise dag 1 en 2 Luxor

6:41 min by Hobby4547
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Egypte Nijlcruise dag 1 en 2 Bezoek aan de Memnonkolossen, het dal der Koningen, Koninginnen en de Hatsjepsoettempel (Thebe valley) ..

KARNAK.mpg

1:55 min by Pavel Hrabica
Views: 801 Rating: 5.00

Smrt na Nilu - Agatha Christie The Death on The Nile - Agatha Christie Chrám v Karnaku Karnak je chrámový komplex, hlavní kultovní středisko boha Amona, v oblasti starověkého Vesetu pojmenovaný podle ..


No money no medicine the Egypt Revolution is not just about democracy

0:35 min by NewsfromLuxor
Views: 577 Rating: 1.00

With empty streets and no work despite Luxor being quiet and peaceful how can Luxor locals afford medical care. The lack of tourism is really starting to bite. The talk of waiting til July 2012 seems ..

Balloon Trip over West Bank, Luxor

5:11 min by Claire Wade
Views: 472 Rating: 5.00

Early morning trip, starting with boat trip across the Nile at sunrise. The ballooning over various ancient things, farmlands and homes. Viewing mountains, desertland and Luxor. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Naqada

Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile in the Egyptian governorate of Qena. It was known in Ancient Egypt as Nubt and in classical antiquity as Ombos. Its name derives from ancient Egyptian nub, meaning gold, on account of the proximity of gold mines in the Eastern Desert. Naqada comprises some villages such as Tukh, Khatara, Danfiq and Zawayda. It stands near the site of a necropolis from the prehistoric, pre-dynastic period around 4400–3000 BC.

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Located at 25.90 32.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Qena Governorate, Predynastic Egypt

Apollonopolis Parva (Qus)

Apollonopolis Parva or Apollonopolis Mikra or Apollinopolis Mikra or Apollonos Vicus, was an ancient town of the Thebaid, in the Coptite Nome, in latitude 26° north, situated between Thebes and Coptos. It stood on the eastern bank of the Nile, and carried on an active trade with Berenice and Myos Hormos, on the Red Sea. Apollonopolis Parva was ca. 35 km distant from Thebes, and is the modern Qus (Kuss).

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Located at 25.93 32.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Roman sites in Egypt

Qus

Qus is a city in the modern Qena Governorate, Egypt, located on the east bank of the Nile. Its modern name is one of many borrowings in Egyptian Arabic from Coptic, the last living phase of Ancient Egyptian. In Graeco-Roman times, it was called Apollonopolis Parva or Apollinopolis Parva, or Apollonos minoris. The ancient city of Gesa stood on the eastern bank of the Nile, and belonged to the Hypseliote nome. Its necropolis was located opposite of the city, on the western bank.

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Located at 25.93 32.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Ancient cities, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Populated places in Qena Governorate, Roman sites in Egypt

Precinct of Montu

The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu, the child of Amun and Mut. The area covers about 20,000 m². Most monuments are poorly preserved.

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Located at 25.72 32.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 13th-century BC architecture, 3rd-century BC architecture, Karnak temple complex

Temple of Ptah (Karnak)

Located with the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt, the small Temple of Ptah lies to the north of the main Amun temple, just within the boundary wall. The building was erected by Thutmose III, on the site of an earlier Middle Kingdom temple. The building was later enlarged by the Ptolemies. The building consists of 6 small gateways, built close together. The first (to the west) was erected by the Ptolemies.

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Located at 25.72 32.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Karnak temple complex