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Discover Ismant in Egypt

Ismant in the region of Al Minyā is a place located in Egypt - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ismant

Local time in Ismant is now 03:05 AM (Friday) . 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: Gaza, Za'faranah, Tunah al Jabal, Suhaj, and Naj' Shaybah. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaza . 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 Ismant ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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

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 15 km away
Tags: 15th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Minya Governorate

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 16 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

Beni Hasan

Beni Hasan (also written as Bani Hasan, or also Beni-Hassan) is an Ancient Egyptian cemetery site. It is located approximately 20 kilometers to the south of modern-day Minya in the region known as Middle Egypt, the area between Asyut and Memphis. While there are some Old Kingdom burials at the site, it was primarily used during the Middle Kingdom, spanning the 21st to 17th centuries BCE.

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Located at 27.93 30.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Egypt, Tombs of ancient Egypt

Tuna el-Gebel

Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun. It is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt.

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Located at 27.74 30.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate, Tombs of ancient Egypt