Explore Naj' Jad al Karim in Egypt
Naj' Jad al Karim in the region of Sūhāj is a town in Egypt - some 284 mi or ( 457 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Naj' Jad al Karim is now 03:08 AM (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: Aqaba, Suhaj, Qusayr Bakhanis, Qina, and Naj' ad Dayr al Gharbi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aqaba . Where to go and what to see in Naj' Jad al Karim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Abu Tesht
Abu Tesht is a city and Markaz in the Qena governorate (province).
Located at 26.10 32.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Osireion
The Osirion or Osireon is located at Abydos at the rear of the temple of Seti I. It is an integral part of Seti I's funeral complex and is built to resemble an 18th Dynasty Valley of the Kings tomb. It was discovered by archaeologists Flinders Petrie and Margaret Murray who were excavating the site in 1902-3. The Osirion was originally built at a considerably lower level than the foundations of the temple of Seti, who ruled from 1294 - 1279 BC.
Located at 26.18 31.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Umm el-Qa'ab
Umm el-Qa`āb is the necropolis of the Early Dynastic kings at Abydos, in Egypt. Its modern name means 'Mother of Pots', as the whole area is littered with the broken pot shards of offerings made in earlier times. The cultic ancient name of the area was (w-)pkr or (r3-)pkr 'District of the poker-tree (unidentified species' or 'Opening of the poker-tree', belonging to t3-dsr 'the secluded/cleared land'or crk-hh 'Binding of Eternity'(Coptic Alkhah.
Located at 26.18 31.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Abydos, Egypt
Abydos /əˈbaɪdɒs/ is one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, and also of the eighth nome in Upper Egypt, of which it was the capital city. It is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana. The city was called Abdju in the ancient Egyptian language meaning "the hill of the symbol or reliquary", a reference to a reliquary in which the sacred head of Osiris was preserved.
Located at 26.18 31.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Shunet ez Zebib
Shunet ez Zebib is a large mudbrick structure located in Abydos, Egypt, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:26|11|22|N|31|54|28|E| | |name= }} and dates from the 27th century BC. It was built by King Khasekhemwy, and is similar to the smaller structure Khasekhemwy built at Nekhen. At this site there may also be evidence for two chapels, benches, incense and beer jars. Surrounding the structure are the foundations and remains of other similar structures built by earlier rulers.
Located at 26.19 31.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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