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Al Mahras Destination Guide

Touring Al Mahras in Egypt

Al Mahras in the region of Al Minyā is located in Egypt - some 157 mi or ( 252 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al Mahras is now 10:46 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Gaza, Beersheba, Zawiyat Hatim, Tandah, and Suhaj. Being here already, consider visiting Gaza . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Al Mahras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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1930s EES Amarna Film PREVIEW

5:59 min by EgyptExplorSociety
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The film in this video was shot in the early 1930s by members of the Egypt Exploration Society expedition to Tell el Amarna in Middle Egypt, site of the 'city of Akhenaten'. The footage is now kept in ..

Egyptian Photo Slideshow

5:32 min by StellarGoodness
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A collection of photos from my three trips to the crazy land of Egypt. ..


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2:45 min by EITours
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Nile & Desert Treasures Egypt tour package is 14 days tour covers Cairo, Bahariya Oasis, Frafra Oasis, Dakhla Oasis, Kharga Oasis, White desert, Luxor , Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan during a 4 nights Nile ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Hermopolis

Hermopolis Magna or simply Hermopolis or Hermopolis Megale or Hermupolis is the site of ancient Khmun, and is located near the modern Egyptian town of El Ashmunein in Al Minya governorate.

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Located at 27.78 30.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

Antinopolis

Antinopolis (Antinoöpolis, Antinoopolis, Antinoë) was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the Roman emperor Hadrian to commemorate his deified young beloved, Antinous, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinous drowned in 130 AD. Antinopolis was a little to the south of the Egyptian village of Besa (Βῆσσα), named after the goddess and oracle of Besa, which was consulted occasionally even as late as the age of Constantine I.

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Located at 27.82 30.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 122 establishments, Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places established in the 2nd century, Populated places in Egypt, Roman sites in Egypt, Ruins in Egypt

Speos Artemidos

The Speos Artemidos (Grotto of Artemis) is an archaeological site in Egypt. It is located about 2 km south of the Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hasan, and about 28 km south of Al Minya. Today, the site is a small village known as Istabl Antar. There are two temples here, both of which are dedicated to Pakhet. They are cut out of the rock into the cliffs on the eastern side of the Nile.

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Located at 27.90 30.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 15th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Minya Governorate

Mallawi

Mallawi is a town in Egypt, located in the governorate of Minya.

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Located at 27.73 30.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate

Abu Qirqas

Abu Qirqas is a region located in the Minya Governorate of Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan. The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.

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Located at 27.93 30.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate