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Valley of the Kings
Royal burial ground containing 63 tombs of pharaohs and nobles, including the tomb of Tutankhamun.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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Nag Hammâdi
Qena, Egypt · Africa
About Nag Hammâdi
Nag Hammâdi sits on the route: 15 minutes from Farshūţ, 56km from Karnak Temple Complex.
Nag Hammâdi is in Qena, Egypt, with about 60,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Farshūţ, about 8 km away.
The Nag Hammadi massacre was a massacre of Coptic Christians carried out on the eve of 7 January 2010, in the Egyptian city of Nag Hammadi. The massacre occurred when Mohamed Hussein started shooting in front of the Nag Hammadi Cathedral, as Coptic Christians were leaving the church after celebrating the midnightRead more
Christmas Divine Liturgy. The massacre resulted in the murder of six Coptic Christians and one (1) police officer. Nine other Copts were confirmed to be wounded, and two Muslims were reportedly wounded in the attack. Egypt's Interior Ministry said it suspected the attack was motivated by the alleged rape by a Christian of a Muslim girl.
The Nag Hammadi massacre gained widespread international attention, and was condemned by Pope Benedict XVI, Lebanese MP Nadim Gemayel, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, and Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. The massacre was one of the most serious outbreaks of anti-Christian violence in Egypt, and the worst since the murder of 21 Coptic Christians in Kosheh in January 2000.
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What is there to see near Nag Hammâdi?
Within an hour or so of Nag Hammâdi: Valley of the Kings (50 km), Karnak Temple Complex (56 km), Luxor Temple (56 km).
Where is Nag Hammâdi?
Nag Hammâdi is in Qena, Egypt, about 8 km from Farshūţ.
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- Population
- 59,601
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Qena
- Timezone
- Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates
- 26.0495, 32.2414
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Worth the detour from Nag Hammâdi
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Karnak Temple Complex
The largest ancient religious complex ever constructed, developed over 2,000 years by successive pharaohs and featuring the breathtaking Great Hypostyle Hall with 134 massive columns.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Luxor Temple
Large ancient Egyptian temple complex on the east bank of the Nile dedicated to the god Amun.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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