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Abu Ruwaysh Destination Guide

Discover Abu Ruwaysh in Egypt

Abu Ruwaysh in the region of Al Jīzah is a place located in Egypt - some 27 mi or ( 44 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abu Ruwaysh is now 08:51 PM (Saturday) . 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 Dahshur. 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 Abu Ruwaysh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Red and Bent Pyramids at Dahshur Egypt

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Coptic cemetery in Coptic Cairo

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Pick-a-boo pyramid in Giza

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Interesting facts about this location

2002 Al Ayyat railway accident

The Al Ayyat train disaster happened at 02:00 on the morning of 20 February 2002 in a passenger train of eleven carriages, travelling from Cairo to Luxor. In its fifth carriage a cooking gas cylinder exploded and created a fire which spread as the train ran. Seven of its carriages, all third class, were burnt almost to cinders. The number of dead given by officials at the time was 383, all Egyptians.

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Located at 29.62 31.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2002 fires, 2002 in Egypt, Fires in Egypt, Railway accidents in 2002, Railway accidents in Egypt, Train and subway fires

2009 Al Ayyat railway accident

The Al Ayyat train collision killed at least 50 people and injured 30 others on 24 October 2009. The incident occurred in Al Ayyat , 6th of October governorate, located 50 km south of Cairo. The official death toll has increased and might increase further. One of the trains was going southward to visit the Asyut and Aswan, popular tourist destinations.

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Located at 29.62 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2009 in Egypt, 6th of October Governorate, Railway accidents in 2009, Railway accidents in Egypt

Mazghuna

Mazghuna (also known as Al Mazghunah or Al-Muzghumah), 5 km to the south of Dahshur, is the site of several mudbrick pyramids dating from the 12th Dynasty. The area was explored by Ernest Mackay in 1910, and was excavated by Flinders Petrie in 1911. Amenemhet IV and Sobekneferu have been suggested as the owners of 2 unfinished pyramids at Mazghuna but there is no conclusive evidence of this. The southern pyramid is about 3 miles from Sneferu's bent pyramid.

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Located at 29.75 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Memphis, Egypt

Lisht

Lisht or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I. The two main pyramids were surrounded by smaller pyramids of members of the royal family, and many mastaba tombs of high officials and their family members. They were constructed throughout the Twelfth and Thirteenth Dynasties.

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Located at 29.57 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Giza Governorate

Pyramid of Neferefre

The Pyramid of Raneferef, also known as the Pyramid of Neferefre, is an unfinished Egyptian pyramid from the 5th Dynasty, located in the necropolis of Abusir, Egypt. After the early death of Pharaoh Raneferef, the unfinished building was reconstructed into a geometric mastaba, becoming the burial place of the deceased king. Despite the demolition of the actual pyramid, the complex was augmented through extensive construction of temples by Raneferef's successors.

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Located at 29.56 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 25th-century BC architecture, Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Memphis, Egypt, Unfinished buildings and structures