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Explore Bani Qurrah in Egypt

Bani Qurrah in the region of Asyūţ is a town in Egypt - some 186 mi or ( 300 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Bani Qurrah is now 06:38 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Beersheba, Sukkarah, Suhaj, Shaqalqil, and Rizqat ad Dayr al Muharraq. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Beersheba . We saw 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 Bani Qurrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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FIREHORSE: The Egyptian Genesis ( Documentary)

8:27 min by TheFirehorseFIlms
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A two part presenter-led documentary series based on the best-selling book Legend: The Genesis of Civilisation by David Rohl. Based on his own archaeological research British Egyptologist David Rohl i ..

Solar Boat of Cheops Museum

1:31 min by learningthrutravel
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www.redseadivenews.com The very unique museum protects and displays the Solar Boat of King Cheops The 5000 year old large wooden boat was found behind the Great Pyramid of Giza ing Egypt in 1954 packe ..


Asuan y templo de Isis

5:21 min by Angel Rojo
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Camel Ride in Aswan

0:51 min by RandallVictoria
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A nice Camel ride into the deserts of Aswan in Egypt. Filmed January 2011. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cusae

Cusae or Kusai is the Greek name of a city in Upper Egypt, known to the Egyptians as Qis or Kis. Today, the city is known as el-Qusiya and is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city marked the southern border of the part of Egypt controlled by the Hyksos. It was a cult centre for Hathor, and also contained a necropolis used during the Middle Kingdom to hold the tombs of local aristocrats.

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Located at 27.44 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Asyut Governorate, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Roman legions' camps in Egypt

Manfalut

Manfalut is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate. The city is at 350 km (230 miles) south of Cairo. In 2006 it had a population of 82,585 people. Local agriculture includes cotton production. The famous Egyptian writer and poet Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti was born in Manfalut. By 1993 the area was considered an Islamic stronghold. On 17 November 2012, a bus-train collision near Manfalut caused the deaths of 51 children.

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Located at 27.32 30.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Meir, Egypt

Meir is a village in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate, some 7 kilometers west of el-Qusiya. The modern village is situated at coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27|27|00|N|30|45|00|E|type:landmark | |name= }}, while the necropolis is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27|25|00|N|30|43|00|E|type:landmark | |name= }}.

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Located at 27.45 30.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut 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 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate