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Discover Nag' el-Nakhil in Egypt

Nag' el-Nakhil in the region of Aswān is a town located in Egypt - some 368 mi or ( 592 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nag' el-Nakhil

Local time in Nag' el-Nakhil is now 03:42 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabuk, Suhaj, Qina, Naj' al 'Uqubiyah, and Nag' el-Qarra. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabuk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nag' el-Nakhil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Edfu-Tempel in Ägypten

1:31 min by Nikki und Michi Dunker
Views: 7853 Rating: 4.75

www.nikkiundmichi.de Rundreise durch Ägypten Nikki und Michi fahren mit der Kutsche zum Edfu-Tempel in Oberägypten. Kurzer Bummel über einen kleinen Souk inklusive. Mehr Reiseberichte: www.nikkiundmic ..

Nilkreuzfahrt 2010 Teil 3

14:56 min by Benno Ibold
Views: 1209 Rating: 5.00

Nilkreuzfahrt Sommer 2010 mit der MS Zeina von Luxor nach Assuan und zurück Teil 3 Auf dem Nil, Schleuse Esna, niedrige Brüche vor Edfu ..


Globetrotting: Egypt (Edfu Temple)

7:11 min by 12Shilo12
Views: 988 Rating: 5.00

4th in my "Globetrotting: Egypt" series. In this video: pictures & footage of the Edfu Temple (for the god Horus) in Egypt. PLEASE rate, COMMENT & subscribe... This was my dream vacation. I love every ..

Nilkreuzfahrt 2010 Teil 6

14:02 min by Benno Ibold
Views: 948 Rating: 5.00

Nilkreuzfahrt Sommer 2010 mit der MS Zeina von Luxor nach Assuan und zurück Teil 6 Assuan Fryal Garden, Basar, Doppeltempel von Kom Ombo, Benno Ibold, Thumbulibe ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Edfu

Edfu (also spelt Idfu, or in modern French as Edfou, and known in antiquity as Behdet) is an Egyptian city, located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, with a population of approximately sixty thousand people. For the ancient history of the city, see below. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement, Tell Edfu (described below). About 5 km north of Edfu are remains of ancient pyramids.

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Located at 24.98 32.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Communities on the Nile River, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Aswan Governorate

Temple of Edfu

The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu which was known in Greco-Roman times as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus-Apollo. It is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BCE. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period in ancient Egypt.

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Located at 24.98 32.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 3rd-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Egyptian temples, Former places of worship in Egypt, Hellenistic architecture, Places of worship destroyed by arson

Edfu-Project

The Edfu project is being undertaken with the primary goal of translations of inscriptions of an ancient temple of Edfu.

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Located at 24.98 32.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 3rd-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Egyptian temples, Hellenistic architecture

Nekhen

Hieraconpolis redirects here; for the ancient fortress in Egypt called Hieracon, see Hieracon Nekhen or Hieraconpolis was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the Predynastic period (c. 3200 – 3100 BC) and probably, also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC). Some authors suggest occupation dates that should begin thousands of years earlier.

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Located at 25.10 32.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

El Kab

El Kab is an Upper Egyptian site on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of Wadi Hillal, about 80 km south of Luxor, consisting of prehistoric and Pharaonic settlements, rock-cut tombs of the early 18th Dynasty (1550–1295 BC), remains of temples dating from the Early Dynastic period (3100–2686 BC) to the Ptolemaic period (332–30 BC), as well as part of the walls of a Coptic monastery.

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Located at 25.12 32.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Roman sites in Egypt