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Qaryat al 'Urubah Destination Guide
Touring Qaryat al 'Urubah in Egypt
Qaryat al 'Urubah in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city located in Egypt - some 73 mi or ( 118 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Qaryat al 'Urubah is now 06:33 PM (Saturday) . 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 Salim, Taybah, Tanta, and Ruzzafah. Being here already, consider visiting Lemesos . Check out our recommendations for Qaryat al 'Urubah ? 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.
Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 15 km away
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