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Touring Al Widy in Egypt
Al Widy in the region of Al Qāhirah is a city located in Egypt - some 38 mi or ( 60 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Al Widy is now 03:56 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Tanta. Being here already, consider visiting Tyre . 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 Widy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Largest Cities in Africa
The 50 most Populated cities in Africa This numbers include the Metropolitan Area (The City + The Surrounding Towns) ..
Lighting Chanukah Candels in Cairo (2006)
One of the last services in the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Maariv followed by lighting of the nerot. ..
lol Sophanem
Bullshitting around the desert, testing out new screencasting programs, scaring Amascut with my cat. Got my characters skin darkened so I could better compare hair color with Amascut. Her hair actuall ..
The Story of Scouts & Guides Wadi El Nil in 6 Years 2005 - 2011
This is the story of Scouts & Guides Wadi El Nil in 6 Years [2005 - 2011] A Compilation of all of SGWEN's activities, news & events that the media team covered during the last 6 years since C. Rafic Y ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tarkhan (Egypt)
Tarkhan is the modern name for an Ancient Egyptian cemetery, located about 50 km south of Cairo on the West bank of the Nile. The cemetery was excavated in two seasons by Flinders Petrie. Tombs of almost all periods were found, but most importantly many belonging to the time of Egyptian state formation, around 3000 BC. Petrie found more than 2,000 tombs, most of them simple holes in the ground belonging to common people.
Located at 29.50 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pyramid of Senusret I
The Pyramid of Senusret I is an Egyptian Pyramid built to be the burial place of the Pharaoh Senusret I. The pyramid was built during the twelfth dynasty of Egypt at el-Lisht, near the pyramid of his father, Amenemhat I. Its ancient name was Senusret Petei Tawi (Senusret beholds the two lands). The pyramid was 105 meters on each side with a height of 61.25 meters; the slope of the four faces was 49° 24' degrees.
Located at 29.56 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pyramid of Neferefre
The Pyramid of Raneferef, also known as the Pyramid of Neferefre, is an unfinished Egyptian pyramid from the 5th Dynasty, located in the necropolis of Abusir, Egypt. After the early death of Pharaoh Raneferef, the unfinished building was reconstructed into a geometric mastaba, becoming the burial place of the deceased king. Despite the demolition of the actual pyramid, the complex was augmented through extensive construction of temples by Raneferef's successors.
Located at 29.56 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lisht
Lisht or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I. The two main pyramids were surrounded by smaller pyramids of members of the royal family, and many mastaba tombs of high officials and their family members. They were constructed throughout the Twelfth and Thirteenth Dynasties.
Located at 29.57 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gerzeh culture
Gerzeh, also Girza or Jirzah, was a predynastic Egyptian cemetery located along the west bank of the Nile and today named after al-Girza, the nearby present day town in Egypt. Gerzeh is situated only several miles due east of the lake of the Al Fayyum. The Gerzean culture is a material culture identified by archaeologists. The Gerzean is the second of three phases of the Naqada Culture, and so is called Naqada II.
Located at 29.45 31.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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