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Delve into Mīt Ruhaynah
Mīt Ruhaynah in Giza Governorate is a city located in Egypt about 15 mi (or 24 km) south of Cairo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mīt Ruhaynah is now 06:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Mīt Ruhaynah, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Cairo International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Egypt is Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Giza, Cairo, Banha, Al Fayyum and Shibin al Kawm. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 43% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sakkara Inn Hotel
Videos from this area
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Egypt Trip - Part 1 - Cairo, Saqqara, Luxor
Arrival in Cairo; Saqqara; Pyramids at Giza; camel ride; Transfer to Luxor, Egypt; Karnak Temple; papyrus store; Luxor Temple We stayed in Cairo at the Ramses Hilton, directly opposite the...
Egitto '08: cammelli & deserto, una gita alle grandi piramidi d'Egitto (F&L Travel Videos) HQ
Egyptian's Great pyramids. One of the 7 mervellous things in all world. a trip with 2 fantastic camels with 50 degrees and a horse fever coming with me!! Le grandi Piramidi d'Egitto. Una delle...
808
Villa 808, Nile Residence, Egypt. a luxurious residence right on the Nile bank just 20 minutes from Cairo. For more information please Call +20-111-999-119 or +20-111-919893.
Memphis _Meetrahina
Building on two fronts Consists of three floors on an area of 650 m And the characteristics of the building Museum is located in front of Ramses II Memphis directly Fit Kpazarat Tours ...
Mansoura
This timelapse was taken in Mansoura from the hotel window :) i hope you like it . check this out : http://www.flickr.com/photos/damonzone/
Archaeologist Alain Zivie about the Tomb of Aper-el at Saqqara
http://heritage-key.com/blogs/malcolmj/archaeovideo-dr-alain-zivie-reveals-treasures-tomb-aper-el ) - French archaeologist Dr Alain Zivie shows some of the findings from the Tomb of the vizier...
Saqqara
en este lugar se puede observar como eran los templos predinasticos de adobe, por primera vez costruídos en piedra.
Saqqara - The location where Joseph, son of Israel, built grain silos that are still there
Saqqara - The location of the first pyramid, the archaelogical evidence of Pharaoh Djoser, and his first prime minister Imhotep, who may have actually been Joseph, the son of Israel described...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Memphis, Egypt
Memphis was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch, the first nome of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Mit Rahina, south of Cairo. According to legend related by Manetho, the city was founded by the pharaoh Menes around 3000 BC. Capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it remained an important city throughout ancient Mediterranean history. It occupied a strategic position at the mouth of the Nile delta, and was home to feverish activity.
Maya (Egyptian)
Maya was the Overseer of the Treasury during the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, Ay and Horemheb of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He was also an important official and was noted for restoring the burials of several earlier Pharaohs in the Royal Necropolis in the years following the deaths of Tutankhamun and Ay. The statues of Maya and his wife Merit have been put on display in the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, Netherlands since 1823.
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum were ancient Egyptian royal servants. They shared the title of Overseer of the Manicurists in the Palace of King Niuserre during the Fifth Dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs, c. 2400 BCE, and are listed as "royal confidants" in their joint tomb.
Pyramid of Khendjer
The Pyramid of Khendjer was built for the burial of Pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt during the 13th Dynasty.
Mastabet el-Fara'un
Mastabat Fara'un, located in south Saqqara, Egypt in the Memphite Necropolis, is the burial place of king Shepseskaf, of the Fourth Dynasty. The structure is located close to the pyramid of Pepi II, pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty. The stone quarry for the structure is located west of the North Pyramid of Sneferu. Its core is built somewhat like a pyramid, which might suggest that it was intended to be transformed into one at some point.
Mortuary complex of Pepi I
The mortuary complex of Pepi I is situated in the southern archaeological complex of Saqqara, Egypt. It was excavated in the 1960s by the French Archaeological Mission of Saqqara (MafS) which, all around the main pharaoh's pyramid, discovered about ten new pyramids for the queens and family of this pharaoh. Several have Pyramid Texts (Akhenespepy II, Behenou, Reherichefnakht)
Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi
The pyramid of Egyptian pharaoh Djedkare-Isesi was built at South Saqqara in the fifth dynasty. The translation of its ancient Egyptian name is Beautiful is Djedkare. The pyramid was the first one to be built south of the main Saquara necropolis. Today the pyramid is referred to as 'The Sentinel' (el-Shawaf) by the locals.
Headless Pyramid
The Headless Pyramid in Saqqara was most likely built by the fifth dynasty pharaoh Menkauhor.