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Dayr Mawas Destination Guide

Delve into Dayr Mawas in Egypt

Dayr Mawas in the region of Al Minyā with its 40,609 residents is a city in Egypt - some 169 mi or ( 272 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Dayr Mawas is now 11:20 PM (Saturday) . 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, Beersheba, Tunah al Jabal, Tanuf, and Suhaj. 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 Dayr Mawas ? 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 ..


My Trip to Egypt

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Egipto, 2006 ..

Le pays de l'oeil d'Horus

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Voyage de Sabine.com en Egypte (2009) Musique : Sadness de Miguel Herrero (téléchargement libre sur jamendo.com) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Deir Mawas

Deir Mawas or Deir Muas (ديرمواس) is a city in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

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Located at 27.63 30.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate

Small Aten Temple

The Small Aten Temple is located in the abandoned city of Akhetaten. It is one of the 2 major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten. It is situated close to the King's House and the Royal Palace, in the central part of the city. Original known as the Hwt Aten or Mansion of the Aten, it was probably constructed before the larger Great Temple.

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Located at 27.65 30.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna sites, Egyptian temples

Great Temple of the Aten

The Great Temple of the Aten (or the pr-Jtn, House of the Aten) was located in the city of el-Amarna, Egypt, and was the main temple for the worship of the god Aten during the reign of Akhenaten (c. 1353-1336 BCE). Akhenaten ushered in a unique period of ancient Egyptian history by establishing the new religious cult dedicated to the sun-disk Aten.

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Located at 27.65 30.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna sites, Egyptian temples

Amarna Tomb 7

Amarna tomb 7 was one of the Southern tombs at Amarna, and belonged to Parennefer who was a pure handed cupbearer of the king's Person. The facade of the tomb depicts scenes with Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Meritaten, and Meketaten (and on the left Ankhesenpaaten) offering to the Aten. Near the entrance Akhenaten, Nefertiti and three daughters offer to the Aten and in a nearby scene Parennefer offers a prayer. On the West Wall an award scene shows Akhenaten and Nefertiti in the window of Appearances.

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Located at 27.66 30.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna Period, Amarna tombs

Amarna Tomb 1

The tomb of the Ancient Egyptian noble Huya, known as Amarna Tomb 1 is located in the cluster of tombs known collectively as the Northern tombs, near to the city of Amarna, in Egypt. Huya was the treasurer and steward in the house of the King's Chief Wife, Tiye and the overseer of the royal quarters of the Great King's Wife Tiye. He held further titles including that of favorite of the Lord of the Two Lands.

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Located at 27.66 30.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna Period, Amarna tombs

Historical Weather

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