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Jurf Husayn Destination Guide

Explore Jurf Husayn in Egypt

Jurf Husayn in the region of Aswān is a town in Egypt - some 479 mi or ( 771 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Jurf Husayn is now 12:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Suhaj, Qina, Naj' Mahattat al 'Allaqi, Naj' Kubush, and Naj' Kuban. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Suhaj . Where to go and what to see in Jurf Husayn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur (Dendoor in nineteenth century sources) is an Egyptian temple that was built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 BC and dedicated to Isis, Osiris, as well as two deified sons of a local Nubian chieftain, Pediese ("he whom Isis has given") and Pihor ("he who belongs to Horus"). The temple was commissioned by Emperor Augustus of Rome and has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1978.

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Located at 23.38 32.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Egyptian temples, History of Nubia, Relocated ancient Egyptian monuments, Relocated buildings and structures in the United States