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Delve into Kafr al Madinah in Egypt
Kafr al Madinah in the region of Eastern Province is a city in Egypt - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) North-East of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Kafr al Madinah is now 02:26 AM (Friday) . 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: Amman, Tyre, Beirut, Haifa, and Sammakin ash Sharq. While being here, make sure to check out Amman . 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 Kafr al Madinah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tahpanhes
Tahpanhes (also transliterated Tahapanes or Tehaphnehes; known by the Ancient Greeks as Daphnae, now Tell Defenneh) was a city in Ancient Egypt. It was located on Lake Manzala on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, about 26km (16 miles) from Pelusium. The site is now situated on the Suez Canal.
Located at 30.86 32.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing
The Bahr el-Baqar primary school bombing occurred on 8 April 1970, during the War of Attrition. The Israeli Air Force carried out an air raid on the Egyptian village of Bahr el-Baqar, in the eastern province of Sharqiyya. The raid resulted in the destruction of a primary school that was in use during the attack, killing 46 children. Israel claims that it had thought the school was an Egyptian military installation.
Located at 30.86 31.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tanis
Tanis is a city in the north-eastern Nile delta of Egypt. It is located on the Tanitic branch of the Nile which has long since silted up.
Located at 30.98 31.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses (Pi-Ramesses Aa-nakhtu, meaning "House of Ramesses, Great in Victory") was the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt Pharaoh Ramesses II (Ramesses the Great, reigned 1279-1213 BC) at Qantir near the old site of Avaris. The city had previously served as a summer palace under Seti I (c. 1290 BC - 1279 BC) and may have been originally founded by Ramesses I (c. 1292-1290 BC) while he served under Horemheb.
Located at 30.80 31.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Qantir
Qantir is a modern village in Egypt. Qantir (Khatana-Qantir) is believed to mark what was probably the ancient site of Ramesses II's great capital, Pi-Ramesse or Per-Ramesses ("House or Domain of Ramesses"). This city is situated about 9 kilometers north of Faqus in Sharqiyah province of the eastern Nile Delta, about 60 miles north-east of Cairo.
Located at 30.80 31.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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