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Ruzzafah Destination Guide

Delve into Ruzzafah in Egypt

Ruzzafah in the region of Al Buḩayrah is located in Egypt - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ruzzafah is now 11:40 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Lemesos, Gaza, Zawiyat Mubarak, Zawiyat Abu Shushah, and Izbat Zamzam al Kabirah. While being here, you might want to check out Lemesos . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ruzzafah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Naucratis

Naucratis or Naukratis,, loosely translated as "(the city that wields) power over ships" (Piemro in Egyptian, now Kom Gieif), was a city of Ancient Egypt, on the Canopic branch of the Nile river, 45 mi (72 km) SE of the open sea and the later capital of Ptolemaic Egypt, Alexandria. It was the first and, for much of its early history, the only permanent Greek colony in Egypt; acting as a symbiotic nexus for the interchange of Greek and Egyptian art and culture.

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Located at 30.90 30.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greeks in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Milesian colonies, Nile River Delta, 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 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt

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 14 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 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

Damanhour University

Damanhour University is located in Damanhour Egypt. It was established in 2010.

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Located at 31.04 30.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2010 establishments in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 2010, Universities in Egypt