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Izbat al Hikr Destination Guide
Touring Izbat al Hikr in Egypt
Izbat al Hikr in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city located in Egypt - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Izbat al Hikr is now 05:05 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Lemesos, Gaza, Zubaydah, Zawiyat Mubarak, and Kawm Hamadah. Being here already, consider visiting Lemesos . Check out our recommendations for Izbat al Hikr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Naucratis
Naucratis or Naukratis,, loosely translated as "(the city that wields) power over ships" (Piemro in Egyptian, now Kom Gieif), was a city of Ancient Egypt, on the Canopic branch of the Nile river, 45 mi (72 km) SE of the open sea and the later capital of Ptolemaic Egypt, Alexandria. It was the first and, for much of its early history, the only permanent Greek colony in Egypt; acting as a symbiotic nexus for the interchange of Greek and Egyptian art and culture.
Located at 30.90 30.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Anthylla
Anthylla is an ancient city of Lower Egypt, on the Canopus branch of the Nile river. Herodotus and Athenaeus report that it provided furnishings for the queen of Egypt. It is sometimes thought to be the ancient city of Gynaecopolis.
Located at 30.79 30.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gynaecopolis
Gynaecoplois (City of Women) is an ancient city in Lower Egypt.
Located at 30.79 30.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
HMS Medway (1928)
HMS Medway was the first purpose-built submarine depot ship constructed for the Royal Navy. She was built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness during the late 1920s. The ship served on the China Station before the Second World War and was transferred to Egypt in early 1940. Ordered to evacuate Alexandria in the face of the German advance after the Battle of Gazala in May 1942, Medway sailed for Lebanon at the end of June, escorted by a light cruiser and seven destroyers.
Located at 31.05 30.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Nitria (monastic site)
Nitria is one of the earliest Christian monastic sites in Egypt. It was the earliest of the three major centers of Christian monastic activity in the Nitrian Desert, the other two were Kellia and Scetis. Nitria was founded in AD 330 by Ammon and quickly attracted thousands of monks through the remainder of the 4th century. By 390, it evolved from a loose collection of solitary monks to an organized community with bankers, merchants and church services.
Located at 30.93 30.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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