Kôm el Nugûs
Kôm el Nugûs is a hill in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt and has an elevation of 15 metres. Kôm el Nugûs is situated nearby to the locality Naj‘ ‘Azzām, as well as near Dawwār Abū Maḩrūs.- Type: Hill with an elevation of 15 metres
- Description: hill in Egypt
- Also known as: “Kawm an Nujus” and “Kawm an Nujūs”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abusir.
Abusir
Archaeological site
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abusir is a seaside town on the shore of Lake Mariout on the western extremity of Egypt's Nile Delta. It is situated about 48 kilometres southwest of Alexandria. Abusir is situated 3 km southwest of Kôm el Nugûs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taposiris Magna.
Taposiris Magna
Locality
Photo: Koantao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taposiris Magna, also known as Tapusir Magna, is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BC. The name means "great tomb of Osiris", which Plutarch identifies with an Egyptian temple in the city. Taposiris Magna is situated 3½ km southwest of Kôm el Nugûs.
Kôm el Nugûs
- Category: landform
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Kôm el Nugûs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تابو سيريس”
- Arabic: “كوم النجوس”
- Cebuano: “Kôm el Nugûs”
- Dutch: “Kôm el Nugûs”
- Swedish: “Kôm el Nugûs”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Naj‘ ‘Azzām and Dawwār Abū Maḩrūs.
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