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Qaryat Najib Mahfuz Destination Guide

Touring Qaryat Najib Mahfuz in Egypt

Qaryat Najib Mahfuz in the region of Al Buḩayrah is located in Egypt - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Qaryat Najib Mahfuz is now 12:42 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Lemesos, Zawiyat Hammur, Tanta, Naj' Sidi Dumayn, and Naj' Turujah. Being here already, consider visiting Lemesos . Check out our recommendations for Qaryat Najib Mahfuz ? 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 7 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 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt

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