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City in Beheira governorate, Egypt
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Rosetta (Egyptian Arabic: رشيد) is a town in Lower Egypt.
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طابية رشيد
Built by the Ottoman Empire and occupied by the French during Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt and Syria between 1798 and 1801. The fort became famous as the place where the Rosetta Stone was found in 1799.
Located along the river, this mosque was built in 1897.
مسجد زغلول
The oldest mosque in the city, dating back to 1517.
منزل الأمصيلي
Historical house built in 1808.
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