Delve into Qastal in Egypt
Qastal in the region of Aswān is a city in Egypt - some 541 mi or ( 871 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Qastal is now 09:22 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Qina, Aswan, Luxor, Al Kharijah, and Abu Sunbul. While being here, make sure to check out Qina . 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 Qastal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Abu Simbel | Egypt | On The Go Tours | Egypt Ancient Sights
www.onthegotours.com - Abu Simbel is certainly one of the highlights of any trip to Egypt. Possibly the most amazing temple of all ancient Egypt, with its enormous rock-cut façade, the great Sun Templ ..
Templos de Abu Simbel - Egipto HD
www.youtube.com Complejo de Abu Simbel, compuesto de 2 templos excavados en la montaña. El grande se dedico al propio Ramses II y el pequeño a su esposa Nefertari. Patrimonio de la Humanidad — Unesco ..
Abou Simbel...L'EGYPTE n°3 de Raymond Grelet.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ballana
Ballana was a cemetery in Lower Nubia. It was excavated by Walter Bryan Emery between 1928 and 1931 as a rescue project before the construction of a high dam at Aswan. A total of 122 tombs were found under huge artificial mounds. They date to the time after the collapse of the Meroitic state but before the founding of the Christian Nubian kingdoms, around AD 350 to 600. They usually featured one or several underground chambers, with one main burial chamber.
Located at 22.27 31.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Dotawo
Dotawo was a kingdom that might have existed in the Beja Region of Lower Nubia (Northern Sudan and Southern Egypt) in the Middle Ages. It has long been known that a kingdom by this name is mentioned as existing during the collapse of Kingdom of Makuria in the thirteenth century. It was reported to be one of the last surviving Christian states in the region.
Located at 22.30 31.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Faras
Faras was a major city in Lower Nubia. The site of the city, on the border between modern Egypt and Sudan, was flooded by Lake Nasser in the 1960s and is now permanently underwater. Before this flooding, extensive archeological work was conducted by a Polish archeological team.
Located at 22.20 31.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Abu Simbel temples
The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel (أبو سمبل in Arabic) in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan (about 300 km by road). The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan).
Located at 22.34 31.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Abu Simbel Airport
Abu Simbel Airport is an airport in Abu Simbel, Egypt. In 2011, the airport served 119,326 passengers (-75.6% vs. 2010).
Located at 22.38 31.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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