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Naj' al Shuwaynah Destination Guide

Delve into Naj' al Shuwaynah in Egypt

Naj' al Shuwaynah in the region of Qinā is a city in Egypt - some 286 mi or ( 460 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Current time in Naj' al Shuwaynah is now 08:29 AM (Sunday) . 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: Suhaj, Qift, Naj' al Kahrajallah, Naj' al Barud, and Naj' al 'Arab. While being here, make sure to check out Suhaj . 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 Naj' al Shuwaynah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Naheed in Egypt

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Temple of Dendera - Hathors Home

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Dendera Tempel Ägypten 03.2010 ..


Train coming into the Qena station

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Nefertiti - Ritratto di una regina part 6

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Nefertiti, la regina moglie del Faraone Akhenaton ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Qena

Qena is a city in Upper Egypt, and the capital of the Qena Governorate. Situated on the east bank of the Nile, it was known as Kaine during the Greco-Roman period and as Cainepolis in antiquity.

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Located at 26.17 32.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Governorate capitals in Egypt, Populated places in Qena Governorate

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.

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Located at 26.14 32.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1st-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Egyptian temples, Former places of worship in Egypt, Hellenistic architecture

Dendera zodiac

The sculptured Dendera zodiac (or Denderah zodiac) is a widely known Egyptian bas-relief from the ceiling of the pronaos of a chapel dedicated to Osiris in the Hathor temple at Dendera, containing images of Taurus and the Libra (the scales). This chapel was begun in the late Ptolemaic period; its pronaos was added by the emperor Tiberius.

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Located at 26.14 32.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ancient Egyptian calendar, Ancient astronomy, Antiquities of the Louvre, Sculptures of ancient Egypt

Dendera

Dendera is a small town in Egypt situated on the west bank of the Nile, about 5 km south of Qena, on the opposite side of the river. It is located approximately 60 kinometers north of Luxor.

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Located at 26.17 32.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Qena Governorate, Titular sees in Africa

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