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Delve into Zirzarah in Egypt
Zirzarah in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city in Egypt - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Zirzarah is now 01:56 PM (Thursday) . 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: Nicosia, Lemesos, Tanta, Tamamah, and Kafr ad Dawwar. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . 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 Zirzarah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cairo to the Coast - Abu Qir
A suburban push-pull set departs the seaside terminus at Abu Qir to return to Alexandria Misr, locomotive propelling. ..
Ebaa New Year Greeting
Abu Ibaa and Ala Al kadi families in a trip to Al Mamorah - Alexandria, Egypt ..
Entering Alexandria الإسكندرية - Egypt مصر
Driving into Alexandria the second largest city in Egypt. ..
Oceania Cruise 2009 Roman Revelations
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Interesting facts about this location
Abu Qir Bay
The Abū Qīr Bay (sometimes transliterated Abukir Bay or Aboukir Bay) is a spacious bay on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, lying between Abu Qir and the Rosetta mouth of the Nile. It contains a natural gas field, discovered in the 1970s. On August 1, 1798, Horatio Nelson fought the Battle of the Nile, often referred to as the "Battle of Aboukir Bay". (The latter title is applied more properly to an engagement between the French expeditionary army and the Ottomans fought on July 25, 1799.
Located at 31.30 30.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Heracleion
Heracleion is also a spelling of Heraklion, Crete. Heracleion was an ancient Egyptian city near modern day Alexandria. It was known as early as the 12th century BC but its importance grew during the waning days of the pharaohs, the late period. Herakleion was Egypt's main port in the time of the pharaohs. It was famous because it was believed that Helen of Troy and Hercules have visited the city, and the city even gained its name from Hercules.
Located at 31.30 30.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Canopus, Egypt
Canopus was an Ancient Egyptian coastal town, located in the Nile Delta. Its site is in the eastern outskirts of modern-day Alexandria, around 25 kilometres from the centre of that city. Canopus stood in the seventh nome (Menelaites, later Canopites after it), on the western bank at the mouth of the westernmost branch of the River Nile – known as the Canopic or Heracleotic branch or -mouth. It was the principal port in Egypt for Greek trade before the foundation of Alexandria.
Located at 31.30 30.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, in French as the Bataille d'Aboukir or in Egyptian Arabic as معركة أبي قير البحرية) was a major naval battle fought between British and French fleets at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt from 1–3 August 1798.
Located at 31.33 30.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Alexandria
The Battle of Alexandria or Battle of Canope, fought on March 21, 1801 between the French army under General Menou and the British expeditionary corps under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, took place near the ruins of Nicopolis, on the narrow spit of land between the sea and Lake Abukir, along which the British troops had advanced towards Alexandria after the actions of Abukir on March 8 and Mandora on March 13.
Located at 31.31 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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