Explore Nag' el-Qarra in Egypt
Nag' el-Qarra in the region of Aswān is a town in Egypt - some 370 mi or ( 596 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nag' el-Qarra is now 03:59 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tabuk, Suhaj, Silwa, Qina, and Naj' al 'Uqubiyah. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Nag' el-Qarra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nilkreuzfahrt 2010 Teil 3
Nilkreuzfahrt Sommer 2010 mit der MS Zeina von Luxor nach Assuan und zurück Teil 3 Auf dem Nil, Schleuse Esna, niedrige Brüche vor Edfu ..
Nilkreuzfahrt 2010 Teil 6
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 ..
Nile Cruise 2011 Part 2
Edfu & Kom Ombo ..
egitto dal Cairo ad Abu Simbel
clip fotografica viaggio in Egitto novembre 2009 organizzato da Il Giornale con Passatempo Pulman 3 gruppo di Parma crociera sul nilo ..
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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.
Located at 24.98 32.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 24.98 32.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Edfu-Project
The Edfu project is being undertaken with the primary goal of translations of inscriptions of an ancient temple of Edfu.
Located at 24.98 32.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 25.10 32.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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