On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from the city center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from Fort Lee center On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG ...
Couple these wonders with the pure air of the desert, the almost lack of sound (except for the wind), and how can one not think that this is paradise! Farafra holds the most mysteries in the desert. It was in Farafra that Cambyses, the Persian conqueror of ancient Egypt, lost an army.
It started first in Egypt and from there it moved to Phoenicia, Carthage, Greece and Rome. Egypt is the gift of Hapy, and the Nile is an area surrounded by the barren desert. Hapy is in fact the ancient name of the Nile, which left a deposit of rich soil that formed the Delta of Lower Egypt.The contrast between the barren deserts and the fertile valley, as well as the cyclical rhythm of the Nile, brought to the Ancient Egyptians a deep sense of order, tradition, justice and sincerity.t started first in Egypt and from there it moved to Phoenicia, Carthage, Greece and Rome. Egypt is the gift of Hapy, and the Nile is an area surrounded by the barren desert. Hapy is in fact the ancient name of the Nile, which left a deposit of rich soil that formed the Delta of Lower Egypt.