Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham
Zawyet Umm El Rakham is an archaeological site located on the North coast of Egypt 20 km to the west of Marsa Matruh, and about 300 km to the west of Alexandria During the reign of Ramesses II, it was the location of a major fortress-town which probably marked the western extent of direct Egyptian influence.Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham
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Latitude
31.40002° or 31° 24′ 0″ north
Longitude
27.02598° or 27° 1′ 34″ east
Open location code
8G39C22G+29
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historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “زاوية أم الرخم”
- French: “Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham”
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