Al Basātīn in Cairo Governorate
Destination Guide Egypt

Tura, Egypt

Tura was a site in Ancient Egypt, located about halfway between modern Cairo and Helwan. It was Egypt's primary quarry for limestone. Tura was known to the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu. This name was misinterpreted by Strabo to mean that it was inhabited by Trojans, thus the Hellenistic city was named Troia. This site was located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:30|00|N|31|16|E||| | |name= }}, and its site is occupied by the modern town of Tura, Cairo Governorate.

Located at 30, 31.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Egypt, Ancient Greek sites in Egypt

Al-Askar

Al-Askar al-‘Askar was the capital of Egypt from 750-868, when the Abbasid caliphate was in power in Egypt.

Located at 30.0239, 31.2478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Egypt, Populated places established in the 8th century

Lycée Français du Caire

Lycée Français du Caire (LFC) is a French preparatory, primary, and secondary school. The school's main language of instruction is French, while Arabic and English are taught in the primary, Spanish or German are taught in later years (preparatory). It is located in Maadi, just outside Cairo's borders, and is considered as a private school in Egypt, but has the status of French public school for France.

Located at 29.9525, 31.2689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Cairo

Mokattam

Mokattam and the Moqattam Hills,, also Muqattam and Moqattam Mountain, is the name of a hill range and a suburb in them, located in southeastern Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 30.02, 31.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mountains of Egypt, Geography of Cairo

Manarat el Mostaqbal Language School

Manarat el Mostaqbal Language School is a school located in Moqattam, Cairo, Egypt.

Located at 29.9875, 31.3178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Private schools in Cairo

Juyushi Mosque

Al-Jam`e Al-Juyushi or Juyushi Mosque was built by Badr al-Jamali who was "Amir al Juyush" of the Fatimids. The mosque was completed in 478 H/1085 AD under the patronage of the then Caliph and Imam Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah. It was built on an end of the Mokattam Hills which would ensure a view of the Cairo city. In the Ottoman period, the mosque was probably used by dervishes as a monastery.

Located at 30.022, 31.2685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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10th-century architecture, Fatimid architecture, Mosques in Cairo, Medieval Cairo

Lulua Mosque

The Lulua Mosque is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt, that was built in 1015–16 AD. The mosque is also known by many other names like al-Lu'lu'a Mosque, Majid aasl-Luʼluʼah, Mosque of al-Lu'lu'a, Mosque of al-Lulua, Luluah Mosque, Qabr Lu'lu'a Bint al-Muqauqis, Mosque of al Lulua. It was constructed during the reign of the third Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim, in the Fatimid architectural style.

Located at 30.0199, 31.2682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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10th-century architecture, Fatimid architecture, Mosques in Cairo, Medieval Cairo