Three of the companions are sent as spies to the Egyptian town of El Arish.
The river is parallelled by the Corniche, a waterfront promenade of the kind found in many Egyptian towns.
At this time, Ismailia was the Egyptian town that had the highest foreign influence.
The legion's garrison, according to legend, was in the Egyptian town of Thebes.
Most visitors and residents would agree that Egyptian towns and cities are safe to walk around in during the day or night.
Later that year, soldiers found a large piece of black stone near the Egyptian town of Rosetta.
Although now a modern Egyptian town, it has the most facilities in the area and makes the most convenient base for travellers.
Alshalateen is an Egyptian town just on the northern administrative boundary.
Few Egyptian towns of the Old Kingdom have been located.
This town is located in the territory of the present-day ancient Egyptian town of Abydos.