Discover Jazirat an Nur in Egypt
Jazirat an Nur in the region of Al Fayyūm is a place located in Egypt - some 48 mi or ( 78 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Jazirat an Nur is now 06:07 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Zawiyat Umm Husayn. When in this area, you might want to check out Tyre . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jazirat an Nur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Journey up the Nile River in Egypt
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
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
The Maestro Les DeShane at the pyramids jammin his song Mizriam. ..
Mario Saveri entering in the Red Pyramid in Egypt.AVI
Mario Saveri Entering the red Pyramid, entrando na pirâmide vermelha ..
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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.
Located at 29.39 31.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 29.42 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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.
Located at 29.45 31.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tarkhan (Egypt)
Tarkhan is the modern name for an Ancient Egyptian cemetery, located about 50 km south of Cairo on the West bank of the Nile. The cemetery was excavated in two seasons by Flinders Petrie. Tombs of almost all periods were found, but most importantly many belonging to the time of Egyptian state formation, around 3000 BC. Petrie found more than 2,000 tombs, most of them simple holes in the ground belonging to common people.
Located at 29.50 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Pyramid of Senusret I
The Pyramid of Senusret I is an Egyptian Pyramid built to be the burial place of the Pharaoh Senusret I. The pyramid was built during the twelfth dynasty of Egypt at el-Lisht, near the pyramid of his father, Amenemhat I. Its ancient name was Senusret Petei Tawi (Senusret beholds the two lands). The pyramid was 105 meters on each side with a height of 61.25 meters; the slope of the four faces was 49° 24' degrees.
Located at 29.56 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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