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Delve into Kawm Dayr Shu in Egypt

Kawm Dayr Shu in the region of Asyūţ is a city in Egypt - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Kawm Dayr Shu is now 09:13 AM (Sunday) . 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: Beersheba, Sukkarah, Suhaj, Shutb, and Shaqalqil. While being here, make sure to check out Beersheba . 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 Kawm Dayr Shu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Stolen Treasures || Trailer

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Dendera another small cruise Jimandtarja's photos around Dendera, Egypt (lotus louxor denderah)

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FROM ATHENS TO EGYPT Greekcypriot's photos around CAIRO - EGYPT, Egypt (from athens to egypt)

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St Katherine's Alanna.holloway's photos around St, Katherines's, Egypt (cold in egypt)

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Interesting facts about this location

Abnub

Abnub is a city in Egypt. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Asyut Governorate, several kilometres northwest of Asyut.

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Located at 27.27 31.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Deir el-Gabrawi

Deir el-Gabrawi is a village in Upper Egypt. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, directly east of the city of Manfalut, in the Asyut Governorate.

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Located at 27.33 31.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Beni Mur

Beni Mur is an Egyptian town in Upper Egypt located 8 kilometers north of the city of Asyut. A prominent figure from Beni Mur is the former President of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser. According to Robert Stephens, the town as named after the tribe of "Beni Mur" who hailed from the Hejaz in the western Arabian Peninsula. Beni Mur is also the site of the Church of Saint George which is visited annually on 1 May by local Coptic pilgrims.

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Located at 27.23 31.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

Hieracon

Hieracon or Hierakon or Theracon (Not. Imp. ) or Ancient Egyptian Pr-Nemty, was an ancient fortified city of Upper Egypt, situated on the right bank of the Nile, now the site of the modern-day village of al Atawla, Egypt. Here, in Roman times, was quartered the cohors prima of the Lusitanian auxiliaries. It stood nearly midway between the western extremity of Mons Alabastrites and the city of Lycopolis, latitude 27° 15′North. Hieracon (Ἱεράκων κώμη, Ptol. vi. 7.

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Located at 27.23 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Roman sites in Egypt

Manqabad

Manqabad also spelled Mankabad is a town in Upper Egypt, near the city of Asyut. A military station was located in the town which was referred to as "beyond civilization", being the last vestige of the Nile River Valley before the southern desert. In the 1940s, the station had 3000 officers and soldiers, including a number of whom like Gamal Abdel Nasser, Khaled Mohieddin and Anwar Sadat who would become members of the Free Officers Movement.

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Located at 27.20 31.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Coptic history, Populated places in Egypt