Delve into As Sinqari in Egypt
As Sinqari in the region of Aswān is a city in Egypt - some 519 mi or ( 836 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in As Sinqari is now 04:43 AM (Sunday) . 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: Wadi al 'Arab, Suhaj, Qina, Kurusku, and Aswan. While being here, make sure to check out Wadi al 'Arab . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in As Sinqari ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Amada
The Temple of Amada, the oldest Egyptian temple in Nubia, was first constructed by pharaoh Thutmose III of the 18th dynasty and dedicated to Amun and Re-Horakhty. His son and successor, Amenhotep II continued the decoration program for this structure. Amenhotep II's successor, Thutmose IV decided to place a roof over its forecourt and transform it into a pillared or hypostyle hall.
Located at 22.73 32.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Temple of Dakka
Ad-Dakka was a place in Lower Nubia. The Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka, dedicated to Thoth, the god of wisdom. It was initially a small one-room shrine or chapel, first begun in the 3rd century BC by a Meroitic king named Arqamani (or Ergamenes II) in collaboration with Ptolemy IV who added an antechamber and a gate structure. Ptolemy IX "subsequently enlarged the temple by adding a pronaos with two rows of probably three columns.
Located at 22.80 32.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Temple of Maharraqa
Al-Maharraqa is a place in Lower Nubia, which was approximately 120 km south of Aswan on the southern border of the Roman empire. Only a few years after the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC, the Kushites from the kingdom of Meroë launched a raid on the First cataract region of Egypt in 23 BC. The Roman prefect of Egypt, Petronius, retaliated and defeated the invading Meroitic army. He then proceeded to station a Roman garrison of 400 troops at the southern outpost of Qasr Ibrim.
Located at 22.80 32.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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