Jabal al Rūs
Jabal al Rūs is a hill in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt and has an elevation of 58 metres. Jabal al Rūs is situated nearby to the locality Al ‘Azīzīyah, as well as near ‘Ezbet ‘Atwa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid of Seila and Fag el-Gamous.
Pyramid of Seila
Archaeological site
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The pyramid of Seila is one of a group of seven small step pyramids which are very similar to one another, along with the Edfu South pyramid, the pyramid of Elephantine, the pyramid of El-Kula, the pyramid of Naqada, the pyramid of Zawyet el-Maiyitin, and the pyramid of Sinki.
Fag el-Gamous
Archaeological site
Fagg El Gamous is an ancient Egyptian cemetery located in the Faiyum Governorate dating from the 1st to the 7th century AD, the period of Roman rule in Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Locality
Photo: Archeologo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faiyum is a city in Middle Egypt. Located 100 kilometres southwest of Cairo, in the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location. Philadelphia is situated 10 km north of Jabal al Rūs.
Jabal al Rūs
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 58 metres
- Also known as: “Gebel el Rûs”, “Jabal al Rus”, and “Jabal ar Ru’ūs”
- Category: landform
- Location: Faiyum Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.39778° or 29° 23′ 52″ northLongitude
31.05083° or 31° 3′ 3″ eastElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
7GXH93X2+48GeoNames ID
350018
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