Al Ḩarrānīyah
Al Ḩarrānīyah is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Al Ḩarrānīyah is situated nearby to the locality Nazlat al Baţrān, as well as near Kafrat al Jabal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid of Kheops and Khafra.
Pyramid of Kheops
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Pyramid of Kheops is situated 3½ km northwest of Al Ḩarrānīyah.
Khafra
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The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the second tallest and second largest of the group. It is the only pyramid out of the three that still has cladding at the top. Khafra is situated 3½ km west of Al Ḩarrānīyah.
Great Sphinx of Giza
Work of art
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The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument was sculpted from the limestone bedrock of the Eocene-aged Mokattam Formation and faces east on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. Great Sphinx of Giza is situated 3 km west of Al Ḩarrānīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Giza.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi
Neighborhood
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Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi is a neighborhood.
Giza
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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Al Ḩarrānīyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Harraniyah” and “El-Harrânîya”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.96667° or 29° 58′ northLongitude
31.16667° or 31° 10′ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
7GXHX588+MMGeoNames ID
361195
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Localities in the Area
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