Explore Maqusah in Egypt
Maqusah in the region of Al Minyā is a place in Egypt - some 141 mi or ( 227 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Maqusah is now 05:53 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gaza, Zuhrah, Zawiyat Hatim, Tuwah Bani Ibrahim, and Tukh al Khayl. Since you are here already, consider visiting Gaza . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Maqusah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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El Minya Excursion
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Excursion 24-27 of March 2012 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Zawyet el-Maiyitin
Zawyet el-Maiyitin or Zawyet Sultan or Zawyet el-Amwat is a small village in Egypt, located in the Minya Governorate. The site has a small step-pyramid of the late 3rd Dynasty, remarkable for being the only pyramid built on the east bank of the Nile. It also comprises rock-cut tombs of the late Old Kingdom.
Located at 28.05 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Minya, Egypt
Minya is the capital of Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located approximately 245 km south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River, which flows north through the city. The name of the city is derived from its Ancient Egyptian name Men'at Khufu, meaning the nursing city of Khufu, linking it to the Pharaoh Khufu or Cheops, founder of the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Located at 28.12 30.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hebenu
Hebenu is an Ancient Egyptian city. It was the early capital of the 16th Upper Egyptian Nome. The modern village of Kom el Ahmar is built on the site where the ancient city stood.
Located at 28.05 30.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Minia University
Minia University was established in Minya, Egypt in 1976 by virtue of Republican Decree No. (93), separating from Assiut University. The campus is north of Minya. Its emblem is Nefertiti's head.
Located at 28.12 30.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Fraser Tombs
The necropolis known as the Fraser Tombs is located about 10 km northeast of Al Minya, and about 2 km south of Tihna el-Gebel, in Middle Egypt. The rock-cut tombs date back to the fourth and fifth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. These tombs were first discovered in fall of 1853 by the German Egyptologist Heinrich Brugsch and first described by the British civil engineer George Willoughby Fraser, whose name was given to these tombs.
Located at 28.16 30.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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