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Al Gharaq Destination Guide

Explore Al Gharaq in Egypt

Al Gharaq in the region of Al Fayyūm is a place in Egypt - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) South-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al Gharaq is now 10:52 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gaza, Ruwaq, Qasr al Basil, Qalhanah, and Qalamshah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Gaza . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Gharaq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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AL Faiyum

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Camping in The Valley of the Whales El Wadi Hitan, Egypt

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Only in Egypt

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I had a friend (who claimed to be an expert camel rider) on the camel with me and he didn't obey the rules of camel riding. So when the camel stood up, my hand got stuck between the horn of the saddle ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tebtunis

Tebtunis is an Ancient Egyptian city. Its modern site is the village of Tell Umm el-Baragat in the Al Fayyum Governorate. It was also known as Theodosiopolis during the Greco-Roman period.

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Located at 29.12 30.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cities in Ancient Egypt

Medinet Maadi

Medinet Maadi is a site in the southwestern Faiyum region of Egypt where a temple of the cobra-goddess Renenutet (a harvest deity) was founded during the reigns of Amenemhat III and Amenemhat IV (1855-1799 BC). It was later expanded and embellished during the Greco-Roman period. The dark sandstone inner part of the temple consists of a small papyrus-columned hall leading to a sanctuary comprising three chapels, each containing statues of deities.

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Located at 29.19 30.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt

Hawara

Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis (Arsinoe) at the entrance to the depression of the Fayyum oasis. The first excavations at the site were made by Karl Lepsius, in 1843.

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Located at 29.27 30.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

Fayoum Stadium

The Fayoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Fayoum, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Misr El Makasa. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

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Located at 29.32 30.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Football venues in Egypt, Multi-purpose stadiums in Egypt

Fayoum University

Fayoum University (FU) is a public university located in the Egyptian city of Al Fayoum in northern Egypt. From 1976 to 2005, Fayoum University was a public institution within the University of Cairo. In August 2005, it was established as an independent campus with 2,000 faculty members and enrollment of about 25. 000 students. The city of Fayoum is an oasis located approximately 63 miles southwest of Cairo and is noted for its agricultural production and tourism.

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Located at 29.32 30.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2005 establishments in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 2005, Faiyum, Universities in Egypt