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Izbat al Hurriyah Destination Guide

Touring Izbat al Hurriyah in Egypt

Izbat al Hurriyah in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city located in Egypt - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Izbat al Hurriyah is now 01:49 PM (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: Lemesos, Zawiyat Saqr, Zawiyat Salim, Tanta, and Naj' Sidi Dumayn. Being here already, consider visiting Lemesos . Check out our recommendations for Izbat al Hurriyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kellia

Kellia ("the Cells"), referred to as "the innermost desert", was a 4th century Egyptian Christian monastic community spread out over many square kilometers in the Nitrian Desert. It was one of three centers of monastic activity in the region, the other two were Nitria and Scetis (Wadi El Natrun). It is called al-Muna in Arabic and was inhabited until the 9th century. Only archaeological sites remain today.

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Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt

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.

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Located at 30.93 30.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt

Noubarya

Noubarya is a town in Egypt, approximately 100 miles north of Cairo. The settlement was founded in 1987 as part of an irrigation scheme using water from the Nile.

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Located at 30.67 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1987 establishments in Egypt, Populated places established in 1987, Populated places in Beheira Governorate