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Hijazah Destination Guide

Explore Hijazah in Egypt

Hijazah in the region of Qinā is a town in Egypt - some 307 mi or ( 494 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hijazah

Current time in Hijazah is now 11:16 PM (Saturday) . 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: Tabuk, Aqaba, Suhaj, Qina, and Qift. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabuk . We saw 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 Hijazah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Egypte Nijlcruise dag 1 en 2 Luxor

6:41 min by Hobby4547
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Egypte Nijlcruise dag 1 en 2 Bezoek aan de Memnonkolossen, het dal der Koningen, Koninginnen en de Hatsjepsoettempel (Thebe valley) ..

Hotel Boat

0:32 min by annisjackson
Views: 414 Rating: 0.00

Croisiere sur un Bateau hotel sur le Nil en Aout 2005 (région de Luxor) ..


Bootsfahrt auf dem Nil bei Luxor

1:45 min by Kulwas
Views: 219 Rating: 5.00

Dort durfte ich selbst das Boot steuern. ..

Egypt Part 7 : Luxor - Habu Temple - Red Sea - Cairo 2 (19:20)

19:20 min by Paul Pesie
Views: 177 Rating: 0.00

From Luxor we visited the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings (alas - no video allowed) and the notorious Habu Temple (with very old pictures of chopped off penises and hands to prevent masturb ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 25.90 32.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Qena Governorate, Predynastic Egypt

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.

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Located at 26.00 32.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Qena Governorate, Roman legions' camps in Egypt, Roman sites in Egypt

Precinct of Montu

The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu, the child of Amun and Mut. The area covers about 20,000 m². Most monuments are poorly preserved.

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Located at 25.72 32.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 13th-century BC architecture, 3rd-century BC architecture, Karnak temple complex

Chapelle Rouge

The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut or the Chapelle Rouge originally was constructed as a barque shrine during the reign of Hatshepsut. She was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt and ruled from approximately 1479 to 1458 BC. Although demolished and parts being reused in antiquity, following rediscovery, the chapel has been reconstructed using its original materials.

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Located at 25.72 32.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 15th-century BC architecture, Karnak temple complex

Precinct of Amun-Re

The Precinct of Amun-Re, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. The precinct is by far the largest of these and the only one that is open to the general public. The temple complex is dedicated to the principal god of the Theban Triad, Amun, in the form of Amun-Re. The site occupies roughly 250 000 m², containing many structures and monuments.

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Located at 25.72 32.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Amun, Karnak temple complex