North Africa
Egypt
Ismailia Governorate

Buccoth

Buccoth is an archaeological site in , . Buccoth is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the aerodrome .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tell el-Maschuta and Abu Suweir Air Base.

Archaeological site
- either the ancient Egyptian Per Tem/Pi-Tem or Tjeku - is located in the Wadi Tumilat region in the eastern about 16 kilometers west of and about 18 kilometers east of Tell er-Retaba. is situated 330 metres north of Buccoth.

Aerodrome
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is an Egyptian Air Force base, located approximately 17.1 kilometres west of and 116 kilometres northeast of . It is positioned for strategic defence of the Suez Canal waterway. is situated 2½ km north of Buccoth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pithom.

Locality
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was an ancient city of Egypt. References in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Greek and Roman sources exist for this city, but its exact location remains somewhat uncertain. is situated 3 km west of Buccoth.

Buccoth

Latitude
30.55° or 30° 33′ north
Longitude
32.1° or 32° 6′ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8G2JG3XX+XX
Geo­Names ID
358709
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Satellite Map

Discover Buccoth from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ‘Izbat al Maskhūţ and ‘Izbat Rizq Allāh.

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