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About Abū Ţisht
Abu Tesht or Abu Tisht (Arabic: أبو تشت; Coptic: Ⲡϫⲟϫ) is a town and markaz in Qena, Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile.
From the Wikipedia article Abu Tesht (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
It is considered one of the oldest inhabited areas in Egypt as it includes the Naqada area which contain remains of prehistoric civilizations as Naqada culture. It is identified with the Ancient Egyptian city of Per-Djodj, although Daressy identifies the nearby town of Abu Shûsha as the actual Per-Djodj.
From the History section of Abu Tesht on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Abū Ţisht
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Getting there and nearby towns
Suhag International Airport (HMB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Farshūţ 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Al Balyanā 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Nag Hammâdi 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Dār as Salām 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Girga 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Al Waqf 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Dishnā 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Al Minshāh 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Sohag 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Luxor 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS042-E-288062 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS010-E-7892 - View of Egypt, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-79944 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-79943 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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