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Qantara Sharq | |
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  Qantara Sharq | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′36″N 0°51′30″E / 32.31000°N 0.85833°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| City | Ismailia |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| Geocode | 360610 |
Qantara Sharq is an Egyptian center and city situated on the east bank of the Suez Canal in the Sinai Peninsula, on the northern border of Ismailia Governorate. It is connected to Qantara Gharb by the Suez Canal Bridge. The city was constructed upon the remains of an ancient Roman-era cemetery, which was known as Tharu during the ancient Egyptian era and Sela in Greek and Roman writings. Dr. Zahi Hawass, former Minister of State for Antiquities, has announced that 288 pieces of antiquities that were stolen from the Qantara Sharq warehouse in the early days of the January 25 Revolution have been recovered in cooperation with the Sinai Bedouins.[1][2]
The city is home to a military fortress constructed by the Mamluk Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri. This fortress, which covers an area of 300 square meters, is similar in design to a fortress built by Al-Ghuri in Aleppo, Syria. The castle encompasses a military industrial city and a glass factory.[3]
It is postulated that the construction of a tunnel beneath the Suez Canal, linking Qantara Sharq and Qantara Gharb, would stimulate investment activity in Qantara Sharq. This is because the tunnel would eliminate the daily inconvenience currently experienced by investors and workers in their daily commute between the east and west banks of the Suez Canal.[4] El-Salam Canal passes through the city after crossing the Suez Canal through a dam. The Sinai Railway passes near the city, which crosses the canal through the El-Ferdan Railway Bridge and heads to Bir al-Abd. The city is also connected to the unified electrical grid of Egypt, and it is considered the first city liberated in the October War. In 2004, the city was subjected to an infestation of locusts.[5]
- ^ Hawass: 288 important artifacts stolen from Qantara warehouse recovered, Al-Ahram, February 2, 2011 Archived October 25, 2020, at Wayback Machine.
- ^ Antiquities: The seized objects were stolen from the Kantara East warehouse and registered on the Red List, Al-Ahram Gate, July 13, 2011 Archived August 17, 2011, at Wayback Machine.
- ^ Qantara Sharq in Ismailia Everything you need to know
- ^ "We solve the tunnel!", Al-Ahram, October 20, 2010 Archived October 25, 2020, at Wayback Machine.
- ^ The locust war continues as groups attack Ismailia, Suez, Fayoum and North Sinai governorates. Agriculture officials downplay the magnitude of the disaster, Upper Egypt governorates completely empty, Al-Ahram, November 19, 2004 Archived October 25, 2020, at Wayback Machine.