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Touring Sirqina in Egypt

Sirqina in the region of Asyūţ is located in Egypt - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sirqina is now 08:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Gaza, Tandah, Tanaghah, Tall Bani 'Umran, and Suhaj. Being here already, consider visiting Gaza . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sirqina ? 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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Asyut Governorate

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 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya 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 14 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 14 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna sites, Egyptian temples

Amarna Tomb 7

Amarna tomb 7 was one of the Southern tombs at Amarna, and belonged to Parennefer who was a pure handed cupbearer of the king's Person. The facade of the tomb depicts scenes with Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Meritaten, and Meketaten (and on the left Ankhesenpaaten) offering to the Aten. Near the entrance Akhenaten, Nefertiti and three daughters offer to the Aten and in a nearby scene Parennefer offers a prayer. On the West Wall an award scene shows Akhenaten and Nefertiti in the window of Appearances.

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Located at 27.66 30.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, Amarna Period, Amarna tombs