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Delve into Ibwit in Egypt

Ibwit in the region of Al Fayyūm is a city in Egypt - some 52 mi or ( 84 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ibwit

Current time in Ibwit is now 12:29 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: Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba, and Tansa' al Malaq. 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 Ibwit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Journey up the Nile River in Egypt

2:43 min by mycompasstv
Views: 4985 Rating: 5.00

An amazing photo journey up the Nile River. The places we visit are: Cairo, Giza, the Pyramids, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Lake Nasser, Hapshepsut Temple, Aswan, Kom Ombo Abu Simbel and more. photos ..

Egypte vakantie travel nijlcruise vakantiefilm vakantietravel egypt.mov

7:15 min by vakantietravel
Views: 2278 Rating: 3.67

www.vakantietravel.nl Vakantie in Egypte, een nijlcruise langs Luxor, Aswan en Cairo met tal van bezienswaardigheden waaronder de sphinx en pyramiden. Een vakantie naar Egypte kan zowel een stedentrip ..


Maestro Les DeShane,Playing Mizriam,At The Pyramids

1:42 min by themaestrolesdeshane
Views: 1708 Rating: 5.00

The Maestro Les DeShane at the pyramids jammin his song Mizriam. ..

The Great Sphinx, slideshow

0:42 min by rryypp2
Views: 700 Rating: 5.00

The great Spinx at Giza, slideshow. Want to see more pictures and slideshows? Visit us at www.byeprod.no ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Meidum

Located about 100 km south of modern Cairo, Meidum or Maidum is the location of a large pyramid, and several large mud-brick mastabas.

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Located at 29.39 31.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former world's tallest buildings, Populated places in Egypt

Gerzeh culture

Gerzeh, also Girza or Jirzah, was a predynastic Egyptian cemetery located along the west bank of the Nile and today named after al-Girza, the nearby present day town in Egypt. Gerzeh is situated only several miles due east of the lake of the Al Fayyum. The Gerzean culture is a material culture identified by archaeologists. The Gerzean is the second of three phases of the Naqada Culture, and so is called Naqada II.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.45 31.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Ancient Egyptian palettes, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Predynastic Egypt

Atfih

Atfih is a city in Middle Egypt. It was part of the now defunct Helwan Governorate from April 2008 to April 2011, after which it was reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate. As of 2001, it has a population of 106,300 inhabitants.

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Located at 29.42 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Ancient cities, Populated places established in the 4th millennium BC, Populated places in Cairo Governorate

El-Lahun

Located in the Faiyum, Egypt, el-Lahun or Kahun is the workers' village associated with the pyramid of Senusret II (also spelled Sesostris II). It is located near the modern village of el-Lahun, and is often known by that name. Also nearby is the pyramid itself, known as the Pyramid of Lahun.

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Located at 29.23 30.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

Bahr Yussef

The Bahr Yussef, which roughly translates from Arabic as "the waterway of Joseph" (but literally "sea", not "river", which would be "Nahr"), is a canal which connects the Nile River with Fayyum in Egypt. This was originally in prehistoric times a natural offshoot of the Nile which created a lake to the west during high floods. Beginning with the 12th dynasty, the waterway was enlarged and the Fayyum was developed to enlarge Lake Moeris.

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Located at 29.24 30.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Canals in Egypt, Faiyum, Faiyum Governorate, Geography of Egypt