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El-Mahamid in the region of Qinā is a town in Egypt - some 320 mi or ( 515 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in El-Mahamid is now 11:10 AM (Sunday) . 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: Aqaba, Tafnis al Mata'inah, Suhaj, Qina, and Nazlat Armant. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aqaba . We encountered 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 El-Mahamid ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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New Discovery at The Colossus of Memnon

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www.redseadivenews.com The discovery of a missing piece of one of the Colossus of Memnon during an active archeological dig on the West Bank of the Nile River near Luxor, Egypt. Our group was fortunat ..

Egypt - Nile River (2001)

3:12 min by robbiedeclercq
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Cruise on the Nile River ..


EGYPT - Luxor - Sunset Felucca Cruise on the Nile.

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Riding camels on a busy street, West Bank of Luxor, Egypt

0:13 min by Lindsay Fincher
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Riding camels on a busy street, West Bank of Luxor, Egypt (April 2005) www.lindsayfincher.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gebelein

Gebelein is a town in Egypt. It is located on the Nile, about 40 km south of Thebes, in Qena Governorate. The modern geographic area is known as Naga el-Gherira.

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Located at 25.48 32.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Qena Governorate

Hermonthis

The modern town of Armant, is located about 12 miles south of Thebes, in Egypt. It was an important Middle Kingdom town, which was enlarged during the Eighteenth Dynasty. It is located today in the Luxor Governorate, on the west bank of the Nile. The modern name of the city derives from Iunu-Montu. Menthu was an Egyptian god whose name means "nomad". Menthu was associated with raging bulls, strength and war.

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Located at 25.62 32.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Luxor Governorate

El Maris (suburb)

See Al-Maris (region) for the medieval name for Lower Nubia. El Maris El Maris (suburb) is located in EgyptEl MarisEl Maris Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:25|37|N|32|34|E|type:city_region:EG|| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Egypt Governorate Luxor Governorate Time zone EST  • Summer  +3 El Maris is a suburb of al Uqsur, in Egypt. It is part of the Luxor Governorate.

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Located at 25.62 32.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Luxor Governorate

KV7

Tomb KV7 in the Valley of the Kings was the final resting place of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great") of the Nineteenth Dynasty. It is located in the main valley, opposite the tomb of his sons, KV5, and near to the tomb of his son and successor, Merenptah, KV8. Unlike other tombs in the area, Tomb KV7 was placed in an unusual location and has been badly damaged by the flash floods that periodically sweep through the valley.

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Located at 25.44 32.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 13th-century BC architecture, Ramesses II, Valley of the Kings

KV63

KV63 is the most recently opened chamber in Egypt's Valley of the Kings pharaonic necropolis. Initially believed to be a royal tomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process. The chamber contained seven wooden coffins and many large storage jars. All coffins have now been opened, and were found to contain only mummification materials, with the jars also containing mummification supplies including salts, linens, and deliberately broken pottery.

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Located at 25.44 32.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 14th-century BC architecture, 2006 archaeological discoveries, Valley of the Kings