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Fatirah Destination Guide

Delve into Fatirah in Egypt

Fatirah in the region of Aswān is a city in Egypt - some 390 mi or ( 628 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Fatirah is now 11:35 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: Tabuk, Suhaj, Salwa Qibli, Silwa, and Qina. While being here, make sure to check out Tabuk . 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 Fatirah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gebel el-Silsila

Gebel el-Silsila or Gebel Silsileh is 65 km north of Aswan, where the cliffs on both sides of the Nile narrow. The name Kheny (or sometimes Khenu) means "The Place of Rowing". It was used as a quarry site from at least the 18th Dynasty to Greco-Roman times. On the west bank are rock cut shrines for Horemheb, Seti I, Ramesses II and Merenptah. A chapel dedicated by User, vizier under Hatshepsut, is also located there.

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Located at 24.63 32.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Roman sites in Egypt

Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo or Ombos or Latin: Ambo (Not. Imp. sect. 20) and Ombi – is an agricultural town in Egypt famous for the Temple of Kom Ombo. It was originally an Egyptian city called Nubt, meaning City of Gold (not to be confused with the city north of Naqada that was also called Nubt/Ombos). It became a Greek settlement during the Greco-Roman Period.

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Located at 24.47 32.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Populated places in Aswan Governorate, Roman sites in Egypt, Titular sees in Africa

Temple of Kom Ombo

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemaic dynasty in the Egyptian town of Kom Ombo. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu.

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Located at 24.45 32.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2nd-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Egyptian temples, Former places of worship in Egypt, Hellenistic architecture