Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham
Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham is an archaeological site in Matruh Governorate, Egypt. Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham is situated nearby to the village Zawyet Umm El Rakham.Places in the Area
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Zawyet Umm El Rakham
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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
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Matruh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.40002° or 31° 24′ 0″ northLongitude
27.02598° or 27° 1′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G39C22G+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 640238754OpenStreetMap feature
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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