Explore Jazirat ar Riqiyah in Egypt
Jazirat ar Riqiyah in the region of Qinā is a town in Egypt - some 344 mi or ( 554 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jazirat ar Riqiyah is now 07:59 PM (Monday) . 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, Suhaj, Qina, Naj' al Ma'mariyah, and Naj' al Khawi. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Jazirat ar Riqiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ancient Egyptian Language
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Nile 7 - Esna sunset
Esna sunset ..
Templo de Hatshepsut (HD)
Vista panorámica del templo de la reina Hatshepsut, en Egipto. ..
Nile cruise January 2010
Motoring from Luxor upriver to Aswan. The float itself is incredibly peaceful, but the best video comes from the unusual activities we saw. ..
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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 11 km away
El Kab
El Kab is an Upper Egyptian site on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of Wadi Hillal, about 80 km south of Luxor, consisting of prehistoric and Pharaonic settlements, rock-cut tombs of the early 18th Dynasty (1550–1295 BC), remains of temples dating from the Early Dynastic period (3100–2686 BC) to the Ptolemaic period (332–30 BC), as well as part of the walls of a Coptic monastery.
Located at 25.12 32.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Nekhen
Hieraconpolis redirects here; for the ancient fortress in Egypt called Hieracon, see Hieracon Nekhen or Hieraconpolis was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the Predynastic period (c. 3200 – 3100 BC) and probably, also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC). Some authors suggest occupation dates that should begin thousands of years earlier.
Located at 25.10 32.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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