Delve into Al Hirajiyah in Egypt
Al Hirajiyah in the region of Qinā is a city in Egypt - some 299 mi or ( 481 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Al Hirajiyah is now 04:06 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Tabuk, Aqaba, Tukh, Suhaj, and Shanhur. While being here, make sure to check out Tabuk . 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 Al Hirajiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nefertiti - Ritratto di una regina part 6
Nefertiti, la regina moglie del Faraone Akhenaton ..
Crazy bus tranfer from Luxor back to El Quseir (Egypt) 24.11.2010
Film made with my iPhone on our way back from Luxor. The bus driver from ITS was really crazy... ..
Hotel Boat
Croisiere sur un Bateau hotel sur le Nil en Aout 2005 (région de Luxor) ..
Driving Upper Egypt
We are driving south about 40 minutes from Luxor where the Egyptian country side is very green. If anyone knows the name of the city please let me know. Music: Jason Shaw - Drifting2 Thank you to Jaso ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Qift
Qift is a small town in the Qena Governorate of Egypt about 43 km north of Luxor, on the east bank of the Nile.
Located at 26.00 32.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Naqada
Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile in the Egyptian governorate of Qena. It was known in Ancient Egypt as Nubt and in classical antiquity as Ombos. Its name derives from ancient Egyptian nub, meaning gold, on account of the proximity of gold mines in the Eastern Desert. Naqada comprises some villages such as Tukh, Khatara, Danfiq and Zawayda. It stands near the site of a necropolis from the prehistoric, pre-dynastic period around 4400–3000 BC.
Located at 25.90 32.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Dendera Temple complex
Dendera Temple complex, (19th century English spelling in most sources, including Belzoni was Tentyra). located about 2.5 km south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The area was used as the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, south of Abydos.
Located at 26.14 32.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
KV19
Tomb KV19, located in a side branch of Egypt's Valley of the Kings, was intended as the burial place of Prince Ramesses Sethherkhepshef, better known as Pharaoh Ramesses VIII, but was later used for the burial of Prince Mentuherkhepshef instead, the son of Ramesses IX, who predeceased his father. The first corridor was still incomplete when work was abandoned, and the tomb was used "as is.
Located at 25.75 32.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
KV14
Tomb KV14 is a joint tomb, used originally by Twosret and then reused and extended by Setnakhte. It has been open since antiquity, but was not properly recorded until Hartwig Altenmüller excavated it from 1983 to 1987. Located in the main body of the Valley of the Kings, it has two burial chambers, the later extensions making the tomb one of the largest of the Royal Tombs, at over 112 metres. The original decoration showing the female Twosret was replaced with those of the male Setnakhte.
Located at 25.75 32.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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