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Akhmim Destination Guide

Discover Akhmim in Egypt

Akhmim in the region of Sūhāj with its 99,446 habitants is a town located in Egypt - some 244 mi or ( 392 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akhmim

Local time in Akhmim is now 11:18 AM (Saturday) . 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: Urban Bani Wasil, Saqultah wa al 'Arab, Qina, Naj' Hilal, and Naj' al Ahaywah. When in this area, you might want to check out Urban Bani Wasil . 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 Akhmim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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دير الانبا شنوده رئيس المتوحدين The Coptic Orthodox White Monastery

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the Copts White Monastery of saint shenouda in sohag city , Egypt ..

it's Countryside

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View out the Window of the Overnight Train - Cairo to Luxor

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This is the view out the window of the Overnight Train from Cairo to Luxor. It was taken at about 6:15 am about 30 minutes after sunrise. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Akhmim

Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis, Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 4 miles to the northeast of Sohag.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.57 31.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate

Nekhel

Nekhel (Arabic نِخِل is the capital of Nekhel Municipality of North Sinai Governorate, Sinai, Egypt. It is located in the heart of Sinai Peninsula along the southern border of North Sinai Governorate with South Sinai Governorate. It is located at the skirts of El Tih Mountains and foothills at an elevation of 420.6 m. Coordinates of the city is 29°54'N; 33°45'E.

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Located at 26.57 31.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in North Sinai Governorate

Sidi Arif Mosque

The Sidi Arif Mosque (also known as Masjid Al-Arif Bellah) is one of the largest mosques in Sohag Governorate. It was built for the first time at the 14th century and was reconstructed several times; the last one was in 1968 and being renewed in 1998 for the last time. At the corners of the facade are two minarets, and the roof is crowned by a dome. Inside the five-naves mosque the bases of the piers and the walls were lined with red granite.

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Located at 26.55 31.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1300s architecture, Arabic architecture, Mosques in Egypt

El-Hawawish

El-diabat is the name given to the site of the ancient necropolis (cemetery) for the city of Akhmim in the Sohag Governorate, Egypt. The cemetery was excavated extensively by an Australian archaeological and epigraphic expedition under the auspices of the Australian Centre for Egyptology and Macquarie University and the direction of Professor Naguib Kanawati.

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Located at 26.60 31.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Cemeteries in Egypt

Athribis (Upper Egypt)

Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. The modern village of Wannina in the Sohag Governorate is situated here. It is located some 10 km southwest of the city of Akhmim, on the west bank of the Nile.

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Located at 26.52 31.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate, Roman sites in Egypt, Titular Sees of the Coptic Orthodox Church

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