Explore Naqadah in Egypt
Naqadah in the region of Qinā is a town in Egypt - some 301 mi or ( 485 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Naqadah is now 06:57 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Tukh, Suhaj, and Qina. 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 Naqadah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Egitto - Tempio di Hatshepsut
Il tempio di Hatshepsut ripreso il 5 aprile 2009 ..
Birds along the Nile
Nyt projekt 4 ..
Hotel Boat
Croisiere sur un Bateau hotel sur le Nil en Aout 2005 (région de Luxor) ..
Africa Cup: Egypt wins!
In Hurghada, right after the finals. ..
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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.
Located at 25.90 32.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 26.00 32.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
KV19
Tomb KV19, located in a side branch of Egypt's Valley of the Kings, was intended as the burial place of Prince Ramesses Sethherkhepshef, better known as Pharaoh Ramesses VIII, but was later used for the burial of Prince Mentuherkhepshef instead, the son of Ramesses IX, who predeceased his father. The first corridor was still incomplete when work was abandoned, and the tomb was used "as is.
Located at 25.75 32.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
KV14
Tomb KV14 is a joint tomb, used originally by Twosret and then reused and extended by Setnakhte. It has been open since antiquity, but was not properly recorded until Hartwig Altenmüller excavated it from 1983 to 1987. Located in the main body of the Valley of the Kings, it has two burial chambers, the later extensions making the tomb one of the largest of the Royal Tombs, at over 112 metres. The original decoration showing the female Twosret was replaced with those of the male Setnakhte.
Located at 25.75 32.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
KV11
Tomb KV11 is the tomb of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses III. Located in the main valley of the Valley of the Kings, the tomb was originally started by Setnakhte, but abandoned when it broke into the earlier tomb of Amenmesse. Setnakhte was buried in KV14. The tomb KV11 was restarted and extended and on a different axis for Ramesses III.
Located at 25.75 32.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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