Touring Esna in Egypt
Esna in the region of Qinā with its 69,335 citizens is a city located in Egypt - some 339 mi or ( 546 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Esna is now 12:08 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tafnis al Mata'inah, Suhaj, Qina, Naj' al Qannan, and Naj' al Hanadi. Being here already, consider visiting Tafnis al Mata'inah . 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 Esna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nile 7 - Esna sunset
Esna sunset ..
Night Passage - Esna Lock TIM FATCHEN
Meditative and hypnotic New Age music to accompany a night passage through the Esna lock on the River Nile, February 2009. MUSIC can be heard at higher quality on www.myspace.com Samples: Garritan Per ..
Egypt - The dam in Esna (2001)
The famous dam in Esna ..
Monarch Airways Manchester to Luxor
Monarch Airways Flight from Manchester to Luxor, 26 October 2009. Operated with an A330-200. Views of the irrigated land near the Nile. Aircraft comes to a stand next to the Monarch Airways flight fro ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Esna
Esna, known to the ancient Egyptians as Egyptian: Iunyt or Ta-senet; Greek: Λατόπολις (Latopolis or Letopolis) or πόλις Λάτων (Polis Laton) or Λάττων (Latton); Latin: Lato, is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the River Nile, some 55 km south of Luxor. The town was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9/12/2009, has been incorporated into the new Luxor Governorate.
Located at 25.30 32.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 25.48 32.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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.
Located at 25.44 32.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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.
Located at 25.44 32.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
KV2
Tomb KV2, found in the Valley of the Kings, is the tomb of Ramesses IV, and is located low down in the main valley, between KV7 and KV1. It has been open since antiquity and contains a large amount of graffiti.
Located at 25.44 32.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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