Explore Al Muqarrabiyah in Egypt
Al Muqarrabiyah in the region of Qinā is a town in Egypt - some 300 mi or ( 483 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Muqarrabiyah is now 01:45 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: Tabuk, Aqaba, Suhaj, Qina, and Nuju' 'Arab al 'Ababidah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabuk . 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 Muqarrabiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Hotel Boat
Croisiere sur un Bateau hotel sur le Nil en Aout 2005 (région de Luxor) ..
Naqada Ferka Ancient Textiles.wmv
Um Habashy form Qean in Upper egypt, he is a Ferka Textiles Weaver from Kome el Dabie village in Naqada in Upper Egypt, he work in his house which he inherited it with this handicrafts from his father ..
(718) Mysterious Green light of Orb, On the way to Aswan in Egypt (HD) 6
The green light is famous Orb ?? =) or the UFO?? :-o or a Lens flare ??? :-) ..
(719) Mysterious Green light of Orb, On the way to Aswan in Egypt (HD) 7
Anyway, the interesting green light is beautiful for me ;-) ..
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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.
Located at 25.90 32.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Qift
Qift is a small town in the Qena Governorate of Egypt about 43 km north of Luxor, on the east bank of the Nile.
Located at 26.00 32.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Dendera Temple complex
Dendera Temple complex, (19th century English spelling in most sources, including Belzoni was Tentyra). located about 2.5 km south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The area was used as the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, south of Abydos.
Located at 26.14 32.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
KV19
Tomb KV19, located in a side branch of Egypt's Valley of the Kings, was intended as the burial place of Prince Ramesses Sethherkhepshef, better known as Pharaoh Ramesses VIII, but was later used for the burial of Prince Mentuherkhepshef instead, the son of Ramesses IX, who predeceased his father. The first corridor was still incomplete when work was abandoned, and the tomb was used "as is.
Located at 25.75 32.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
KV14
Tomb KV14 is a joint tomb, used originally by Twosret and then reused and extended by Setnakhte. It has been open since antiquity, but was not properly recorded until Hartwig Altenmüller excavated it from 1983 to 1987. Located in the main body of the Valley of the Kings, it has two burial chambers, the later extensions making the tomb one of the largest of the Royal Tombs, at over 112 metres. The original decoration showing the female Twosret was replaced with those of the male Setnakhte.
Located at 25.75 32.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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