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Qirshah Destination Guide

Discover Qirshah in Egypt

Qirshah in the region of Aswān is a town located in Egypt - some 481 mi or ( 774 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qirshah is now 07:05 AM (Sunday) . 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: Suhaj, Qina, Murwaw, Kushtamnah, and Dandur. When in this area, you might want to check out Suhaj . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qirshah ? 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 13 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