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Qaryat at Tall in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a town located in Egypt - some 56 mi or ( 89 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Qaryat at Tall is now 03:53 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gaza, Zawiyat Mubarak, Zawiyat Khunayzah, Zawiyat Furayj, and Tallibqa. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaza . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat at Tall ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Anthylla
Anthylla is an ancient city of Lower Egypt, on the Canopus branch of the Nile river. Herodotus and Athenaeus report that it provided furnishings for the queen of Egypt. It is sometimes thought to be the ancient city of Gynaecopolis.
Located at 30.79 30.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Gynaecopolis
Gynaecoplois (City of Women) is an ancient city in Lower Egypt.
Located at 30.79 30.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Kellia
Kellia ("the Cells"), referred to as "the innermost desert", was a 4th century Egyptian Christian monastic community spread out over many square kilometers in the Nitrian Desert. It was one of three centers of monastic activity in the region, the other two were Nitria and Scetis (Wadi El Natrun). It is called al-Muna in Arabic and was inhabited until the 9th century. Only archaeological sites remain today.
Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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