Az Zayniya South
Az Zayniya South is a village in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Az Zayniya South is situated nearby to the village Az Zayniya North, as well as near Nagaa Al Tina.Places of Interest
Highlights include White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I and Temple of Montu.
White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I
Religious building
The White Chapel of pharaoh Senusret I, also referred to as the Jubilee Chapel of Senusret I, was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. During the New Kingdom it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re. White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I is situated 4 km southwest of Az Zayniya South.
Temple of Montu
Photo: Neithsabes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu. The area covers about 20,000 m2. Most monuments are poorly preserved. Temple of Montu is situated 4 km southwest of Az Zayniya South.
Open-Air Museum
Museum
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karnak Open Air Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Egypt. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re at the Karnak complex. Open-Air Museum is situated 4 km southwest of Az Zayniya South.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 6 km west of Az Zayniya South.
Az Zayniya South
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Az Zaynīyah Qiblī, Al Zayniyah Qibli”
- Category: locality
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.74993° or 25° 44′ 60″ northLongitude
32.67834° or 32° 40′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPMXH+X8OpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Az Zayniya South” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الزينية قبلي”
- French: “Az Zayniya Sud”
- German: “Az Zayniya Süd”
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