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Delve into Naj' Abu Hayb in Egypt

Naj' Abu Hayb in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city in Egypt - some 87 mi or ( 140 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Naj' Abu Hayb is now 03:26 AM (Monday) . 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 Naj' Sidi Dumayn. 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 Naj' Abu Hayb ? 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.

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Located at 30.93 30.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt

Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar

The Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar was a conflict during the Second Anglo-Egyptian War near Kafr el-Dawwar, Egypt. The battle took place between an Egyptian army, headed by Ahmed Orabi, and British forces headed by Sir Archibald Alison, Bart. (1826-1907). Orabi's forces were able to stop the British from advancing toward Cairo for five weeks. After this British forces shifted to the Suez canal to reach Cairo.

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Located at 31.13 30.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1882 in Egypt, Battles involving Egypt, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1882, Egypt–United Kingdom relations, Urabi Revolt

Nakhla meteorite

Nakhla is a famous martian meteorite fallen in Egypt in 1911. It was the first meteorite reported from Egypt, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, and the prototype for Nakhlite type of meteorites.

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Located at 31.15 30.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1911 in Egypt, 1911 in science, Geology of Egypt, History of Egypt (1900–present), Martian meteorites, Meteorites found 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.

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Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt