Explore Ash Shaykhiyah in Egypt
Ash Shaykhiyah in the region of Qinā is a place in Egypt - some 298 mi or ( 480 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Ash Shaykhiyah is now 01:29 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabuk, Aqaba, Suhaj, Shanhur, and Qina. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tabuk . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ash Shaykhiyah ? 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
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 4 km away
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).
Located at 25.93 32.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 25.93 32.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Naqada culture
The Naqada culture is an archaeological culture of Chalcolithic Predynastic Egypt (ca. 4400–3000 BC), named for the town of Naqada, Qena Governorate. Its final phase, Naqada III is coterminous with the so-called Protodynastic Period of Ancient Egypt .
Located at 25.95 32.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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 11 km away
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