Explore Al Jazirah in Egypt
Al Jazirah in the region of Al Jīzah is a town in Egypt close to Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Jazirah is now 11:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Beersheba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tyre . We saw some video on the web . 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 Jazirah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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King Tut's Treasures: The Canopic Shrine
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The Birth of Monotheism: Great Hymn to the Aten
This ancient hymn is the first written record of monotheism in the world. This story begins in ancient Egypt with Amenhotep IV. (l350-1334 BC). He has been identified as uniquely the first "monotheist ..
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Ministry of Culture (Egypt)
The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current Minister is Mohamed Arab
Located at 30.06 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cairo
Cairo; Arabic: القاهرة; is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa. Its metropolitan area is the 16th largest in the world. Located near the Nile Delta, it was founded in 969 AD. Nicknamed "the city of a thousand minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life.
Located at 30.06 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Egypt Eyalet
Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517, following the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517) and the loss of Syria to the Ottomans in 1516. Egypt was administrated as an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت مصر; Eyālet-i Miṣir) from 1517 until 1867, with an interruption during the French occupation of 1798 to 1801.
Located at 30.05 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bulaq
Bulaq is a district of Cairo, Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile. There are claims that the name Boulaq comes from the French 'Beau Lac', which literally means 'Beautiful Lake', however, the name is much older than the period of French influence starting in the late 18th century.
Located at 30.05 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
6th October Bridge
The 6th October Bridge is an elevated highway in central Cairo, Egypt. The 20.5 kilometres bridge and causeway crosses the Nile River twice from the west bank suburbs, east through Gezira Island to Downtown Cairo, and on to connect the city to the Cairo International Airport to the east. Its name commemorates the date of 'The Crossing' which commenced the outbreak day of the October War in 1973.
Located at 30.05 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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