Mīt Ruhaynah

Mīt Ruhaynah is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Mīt Ruhaynah is situated nearby to the village Mit Rahinah, as well as near the locality Al ‘Azīzīyah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Memphis and Statue of Rameses II.

Memphis

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Memphis is the English name for the present-day site of one of the great ancient capital cities of Egypt. Although very little remains to be seen on the surface, Memphis features a great sculpture museum, in the Mit Rahina village some 24 km south of the modern Egyptian capital of Cairo.

Statue of Rameses II

Work of art

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Statue of Rameses II is a work of art.

Pyramid of Djoser

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

The Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. Pyramid of Djoser is situated 4 km northwest of Mīt Ruhaynah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mit Rahinah and Saqqara.

Mit Rahinah

Village

Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mit Rahinah is a village.

Saqqara

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

Badrashin

Village

Photo: Doaa Adel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Badrashin is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Badrashin County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, Men-nefer.

Mīt Ruhaynah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Mît Riheina” and “Mit Ruhaynah”
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.85° or 29° 51′ north

Longitude

31.25° or 31° 15′ east

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

7GXHR7X2+X2

GeoNames ID

352127

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Localities in the Area

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