museum
Grand Egyptian Museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Monufia, Egypt · Africa
Ashmūn sits on the route: 30 minutes from Al Bājūr, 40km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Ashmūn is a city located in Monufia, Egypt. With a population of 124,483, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Ashmūn sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ashmūn to your route.
Ashmoun (Arabic: أشمون) is a city in the south of Monufia Governorate, Egypt.
The city's Arabic name comes from Coptic Chmoumi (Coptic: ϭⲙⲟⲩⲙⲓ), of unclear etymology, that could be possibly related to a Coptic word for "spring, source" (Coptic: ⲙⲟⲩⲙⲓ). It was also known as Ashmoun Gerisat (Arabic: اشمون جريسات), aRead more
calque of Coptic: ϭⲙⲟⲩⲙⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡϯϩⲟⲧ, lit. 'Chmoumi of Ptihot', where Ptihot is a name of a nearby town, modern Gerays (Arabic: جريس).
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Ashmūn is located in Monufia, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.2974 latitude, 30.9764 longitude.
Ashmūn has a population of approximately 124,483 people, making it a city in Egypt.
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museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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