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AqabaAqaba is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordan's population in the far south of Jordan (29.5167° N 35.0° E). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. Aqaba is strategically important to Jordan as it is the country's only seaport. The town borders Eilat, Israel and there is a border post where it is possible to cross between the two countries. Both Aqaba and Eilat are at the head (inside) of the Gulf of Aqaba. more... National name:AqabaHistory of AqabaAqaba has been inhabited settlement since 4000 BC profiting from its strategic location at the junction of trading routes between Asia, Africa, Europe. The early settlement was known as Eilat in Biblical Hebrew (and presumably Edomite) in ancient times. It was a centre of the Edomites, and then of the Arab Nabataeans, who populated the region extensively. more... Fact for TravellersVisa: Passport valid for at least six months required by all. more... Geography of AqabaThe bitter and protracted struggle between Israel [or Judah] and Edom can be correlated with the history of the port city of Ezion-geber. Serving a muliplicity of interests, it was located at the south end of the Wadi Arabah, on the north shore of the eastern arm of the Red Sea, known today as the Gulf of Aqabah. Hemmed in by Sinai on the west and Arabia on the east, this long narrow body of water is further restricted by several islands at it's south end. more...
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Sights The main attractions within Fayyum city are Egyptians living tourist-free lives. Visitors who weren't ossified by the Islamic architecture in Cairo should visit the Mamluk Mosque of Khawand Asal-Bay, about lkm west of the town center along the canal. The restored mosque was named for the favorite concubine of ...
Fayyum Oasis
Fayyum offers a glimpse of a kinder, gentler Egypt that most tourists never see. A little more than 100km from Cairo, Fayyum is a large oasis spreading west and north of the Nile Valley along an offshoot of tlie river. Although occasionally victim to tlie grime, crowding, and overnight ...
Deir Abu Maqar (the Monastery of St. Maccarius) lies roughly 8km southeast of neir Anba Bishoi and can be seen to the west of the Cairo-Alexandria desert road efrom Point about 129km from Alexandria or 86km from Cairo). Tlie monastery is ordinarily closed to visitors.
The foundation of Deir ...
Deir Anba Baramus (The Monastery of the Virgin Mary) is about 4km northwest of the Monastery of St. Bishoi. Take a taxi from Wadi an-Natnin town, or catch a ride from Deir Anba Bishoi for about 50pt. This is the oldest monastery in the Natmn valley. Relics of St. Moses ...
Deir as-Suryan (the Monastery of the Syrians, for the Syrian monks who once inhabited it), lies 0.5km northwest of the Monastery of St. Bishoi and is easy to reach. (Open 9am-6pm, 7pm in summer.) Tlie monastery was established when a group of monks broke away from the Monastery of St. ...
Travel Chronicle: Asia Destination GuideEducation in Cairo Cairo has long been the hub of education and educational services not only for Egypt but also for... El Faiyûm: Egypt El Faiyûm: Egypt El Faiyûm is a city in north Egypt southsouthwest of Cairo. It has a population of 166,910.... Sports in Sinai Sports in Sinai Biking This sport is not very famous and practiced in Egypt and this for a few resons: first of... Browse the Asia Destination Guide |
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