Badrashin ( ar, البدرشين) is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz (
county), in
Giza Governorate,
Egypt.
Pyramids
The city is home to the oldest Egyptian monuments. In the village of
Abusir
Abusir ( ar, ابو صير ; Egyptian ''pr wsjr'' cop, ⲃⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ ' "the House or Temple of Osiris"; grc, Βούσιρις) is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality – specifically, an extensive necropolis of ...
, the oldest-known
pyramids can be found. These pyramids are of the sun temples. The village of
Saqqara hosts the first stone building in history, the pyramid of King
Djoser and
amphitheatre.
The pyramids of
Dahshur, such as the pyramid of Snefru, are the first complete pyramids known to history. The pyramid of
Amenemhat II
Nubkaure Amenemhat II, also known as Amenemhet II, was the third pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Although he ruled for at least 35 years, his reign is rather obscure, as well as his family relationships.
Family
Archaeological fi ...
, pyramid of
Amenemhat III
:''See Amenemhat, for other individuals with this name.''
Amenemhat III ( Ancient Egyptian: ''Ỉmn-m-hꜣt'' meaning 'Amun is at the forefront'), also known as Amenemhet III, was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the sixth king of the Twelfth Dy ...
, and many temples, such as the Temple of King
Ramesses II, in which his statue was discovered, were transferred to Bab Al-Hadid Square. Ramesses is in the heart of
Cairo and was then moved to the shooting range at the entrance to the pyramids.
The village of
Aziziyah
Aziziyah is a neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
There are also neighborhoods in the cities of Jeddah and Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), form ...
is the prison where
Joseph was incarcerated. The city has the oldest bridge in Egypt, El Maraziq bridge.
Geography
Badrashin is 30 km southwest of
Cairo on the west bank of the
Nile river
The Nile, , Bohairic , lg, Kiira , Nobiin: Áman Dawū is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest rive ...
.
Economy
The city is surrounded by villages and irrigated land. It produces a third of Egypt's
dates
Date or dates may refer to:
*Date (fruit), the fruit of the date palm (''Phoenix dactylifera'')
Social activity
*Dating, a form of courtship involving social activity, with the aim of assessing a potential partner
**Group dating
*Play date, an ...
.
Badrashin is the second largest producer of furniture in Egypt after
Damietta. Other industries include: oil, soap-making, rug-making, textiles, yacht-building and furniture-making.
References
Populated places in Giza Governorate
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