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180 Route 17. NAG'HAMADEH.

—hills now approach close to the E. bank. 280 M. El-Mardgha;

286 M. Shendawin (ChandaouilJ.

— 291 M. Sohag, see p. 206. On the E. bank lies Akhmtm (p. 206).
301 M. El-Menshiyeh (Menchah; p. 207); 307 M. El-Asskat.

—313V2 M. Girgeh. (Guergueh), see p. 208.
318V2 M. Bardis. 32372 M. Belidneh is the Btation for -vis-

itors to the ruins of Abydos (p. 209), which lie 91/2 M. to the S.W.

— —328 M. Abu Shusheh, the ancient Egyptian Pe(r)-z6s. 334 M.

—Abu Tisheh (Abou Ticket). Beyond (340 M.) Farshut the railway

approaches the Nile and crosses it beyond

345 M. Nag' Hamadeh, the terminus until 1897, by an iron

bridge 437 yds. in length. The bridge may be used by foot-

passengers also and is opened twice daily (morning and evening) for

the passage of steamers and other vessels.

The line passes Kasr es-Saiydd (p. 216) and the stations of Fau

and (360 M.) Deshneh (p. 217); then Samata , Auldd 'Amr, and

(375 M.) Kenawiyeh (opposite Dendera, p. 217).

379 M] Keneh (p. 217). The valley bends to the S. ; in the
—Nile are several islands.
—(p. 223). 392 M. Kuft (Quift), the ancient Koptos

398 M. Kus; 408 M. Khizdm (p. 224). Approaching

Thebes, we pass the ruins of Karnak (on the right).

417 M. Luxor (p. 225); the station is to the S.E. of the village.

Travellers to Assuan change carriages and proceed by the narrow-

—gauge line (p. 177). • Beyond (430 M.) Erment (Armant), opposite

the town of that name (p. 303), the valley contracts; the line runs

—close to the river. 435 M. Shakab (Chagab, opposite Gebelen, p. 304)
447 M. Matana. 453 M.' Esneh (p. 304); the town with its

temple lies opposite, on the W. bank. 463 M. Sabdhiyeh ; 470 M.

Mehammed (Mohamid, for El-Kdb, p. 306).

483 M. Edfu (p. 310), with its celebrated temple, is situated op-

posite the station, on the "W. bank. Between (493 M.) Es-Serdg

(Sirrag) and (502 M.) Selwa the line passes through deep rocky

cuttings, affording a series of picturesque views. Beyond (507 M.)

Nag ' Kaguk the railway quits the Nile, passes E. of the Oebel Silsileh

(p. 316), and proceeds straight on through the desert as far as Birket

Kom Ombo (p. 320), near the station of (525 M.) Derau (Daraw),

—where it again approaches the river. Beyond a grand rocky defile

we reach (540 M.) Khatara (el-'AtaraJ and

547 M. Assudn (p. 324).

18. From Cairo to Assiut by the Nile.

Comp. Maps, pp. 178, 184.

247 M. (235 M. by rail). Arrangements, see the Introduction, pp. xri, etc.

The quay to the S. of the Kasr en-Nil bridge is the starting
place not only of Cook's and Gaze's tourist-steamers, but also of
the dhahabiyehs. To the left (E. bank) lie the palaces and gardens