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Minsha'at al Balamun Destination Guide

Delve into Minsha'at al Balamun in Egypt

Minsha'at al Balamun in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city in Egypt - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Minsha'at al Balamun is now 02:14 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Lemesos, Sidi Ghazi, Zawiyat Nu'aym, Tanta, and Minshat 'Umar Barakat. While being here, make sure to check out Lemesos . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Minsha'at al Balamun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.93 30.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt