Tag: El Zayan Temple

El Zayan Temple in Kharga Oasis Egypt | Facts Qasr El-Zayyan Temple in New Valley, History Kasr El-Zayan, Map, Entrance Ticket Prices, Opening Hours and more… Facts and history of building the Qasr El-Zayan Temple, the most important ancient temple of the Pharaohs from the Ptolemaic era, how much is the entry ticket price, official working hours, and more. The temple of "Al-Zayan" in the Kharga Oasis is a meeting place for the two trade routes in southern Egypt in ancient times. It is located approximately 26 kilometers south of the city of Kharga, located in the New Valley. It is also located at a distance of approximately 3 kilometers from the temple of Al-Masanna in the Al-Ghuwaita Temple, which is located in the Al-Zayan Temple, and it is also located near the meeting place for the ancient trade method called (Darb Al-Arbaeen or Negev Bulaq). This ancient temple had a very special importance during the Roman era, as it was already surrounded by a large number of fertile agricultural lands. Hurghada lovers Offer Luxury Hurghada to Pyramids Tours | El Gouna to Pyramids Tours | Makadi bay to Pyramids Tours | Sahl Hasheesh to Pyramids Tours | Soma bay to Pyramids Tours . El Zayan Temple The reason for calling it that empty name ● Also, the current name of the temple, which is (the name of the Qasr Al-Zayan Temple), is the name that was given to it, as the origins of this ancient name go back to the times after the occurrence of the Islamic conquest in Egypt. ● Since it was the prevailing belief at that time that all those tall buildings, which were built of that original stone, were surrounded by a very huge wall and were called “palaces”. ● Therefore, that ancient temple in