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Explore Al Matawi'ah in Egypt

Al Matawi'ah in the region of Asyūţ is a town in Egypt - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al Matawi'ah is now 06:30 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: Gaza, Beersheba, Zawiyat Harun, Tandah, and Tanaghah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gaza . 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 Al Matawi'ah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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1930s EES Amarna Film PREVIEW

5:59 min by EgyptExplorSociety
Views: 3323 Rating: 5.00

The film in this video was shot in the early 1930s by members of the Egypt Exploration Society expedition to Tell el Amarna in Middle Egypt, site of the 'city of Akhenaten'. The footage is now kept in ..


My Trip to Egypt

2:03 min by tubatubaprod
Views: 1061 Rating: 4.25

Egipto, 2006 ..

Le pays de l'oeil d'Horus

6:08 min by jipicop
Views: 589 Rating: 5.00

Voyage de Sabine.com en Egypte (2009) Musique : Sadness de Miguel Herrero (téléchargement libre sur jamendo.com) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Deir Mawas

Deir Mawas or Deir Muas (ديرمواس) is a city in Egypt. It is located in the Minya Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile.

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Located at 27.63 30.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate

Dairut

Dairut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate.

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Located at 27.57 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Small Aten Temple

The Small Aten Temple is located in the abandoned city of Akhetaten. It is one of the 2 major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten. It is situated close to the King's House and the Royal Palace, in the central part of the city. Original known as the Hwt Aten or Mansion of the Aten, it was probably constructed before the larger Great Temple.

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Located at 27.65 30.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna sites, Egyptian temples

Great Temple of the Aten

The Great Temple of the Aten (or the pr-Jtn, House of the Aten) was located in the city of el-Amarna, Egypt, and was the main temple for the worship of the god Aten during the reign of Akhenaten (c. 1353-1336 BCE). Akhenaten ushered in a unique period of ancient Egyptian history by establishing the new religious cult dedicated to the sun-disk Aten.

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Located at 27.65 30.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna sites, Egyptian temples

Amarna

Amarna (commonly known as el-Amarna or incorrectly as Tell el-Amarna; see below) is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site that represents the remains of the capital city newly established and built by the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the late Eighteenth Dynasty (c. 1353 BC), and abandoned shortly afterwards. The name for the city employed by the ancient Egyptians is written as Akhetaten (or Akhetaton—transliterations vary) in English transliteration. Akhetaten means "Horizon of the Aten".

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Located at 27.66 30.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Amarna sites, Atenism, Former populated places in Egypt, Planned capitals, Populated places in Minya Governorate