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Ar Ruwayjat Destination Guide
Touring Ar Ruwayjat in Egypt
Ar Ruwayjat in the region of Al Baḩr al Aḩmar is a city located in Egypt - some 208 mi or ( 335 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Ar Ruwayjat is now 07:40 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tasa, Tima, Suhaj, Sidfa, and Qirqaris. Being here already, consider visiting Tasa . Check out our recommendations for Ar Ruwayjat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Badari culture
The Badarian culture provides the earliest direct evidence of agriculture in Upper Egypt during the Predynastic Era. It flourished between 4400 and 4000 BCE, and might have already existed as far back as 5000 BCE. It was first identified in El-Badari, Asyut. About forty settlements and six hundred graves have been located. Social stratification has been inferred from the burying of more prosperous members of the community in a different part of the cemetery.
Located at 27.00 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Abutig
Abutig (أبو تيج) is a city in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt. Located on the west bank of the Nile, it has a population of around 440,000 inhabitants. Aboutig is the third largest city in Asyut Governorate in Egypt after Asyut itself and Dayrout. It is not only a commercial city but is famous for Al-Farghal Mosque as well. Al-Farghal Mosque is the largest mosque in Upper Egypt. Many people come to Aboutig every year in July to visit Al-Farghal Mosque and celebrate Al-Farghal fair.
Located at 27.04 31.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tima, Egypt
Tima is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.
Located at 26.92 31.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tjebu
Tjebu or Djew-Qa is an ancient Egyptian city, located on the eastern bank of the Nile, in the modern Sohag governorate. In the Greco-Roman period, its name was Antaeopolis, and its modern name is Qaw el-Kebir. Several large terraced funerary complexes in Tjebu by officials of the 10th Nome during the Twelfth and Thirteenth Dynasties represent the peak of nonroyal funerary architecture of the Middle Kingdom. Cemeteries of different dates were also found in the area.
Located at 26.90 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Musha, Egypt
This article is about the city in Egypt. For other uses, see Musha. 50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Located at 27.12 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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