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Qaryat an Najah Destination Guide

Delve into Qaryat an Najah in Egypt

Qaryat an Najah in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city in Egypt - some 58 mi or ( 94 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Qaryat an Najah is now 11:15 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: Gaza, Zawiyat Mubarak, Zawiyat Khunayzah, Zawiyat Furayj, and Zawiyat Abu Shushah. While being here, make sure to check out Gaza . 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 Qaryat an Najah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 30.79 30.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

Gynaecopolis

Gynaecoplois (City of Women) is an ancient city in Lower Egypt.

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Located at 30.79 30.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, 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.

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Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt