Fort Julien
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Fort Julien is a fort located on the left or west bank of the Nile about 5 kilometres north-west of Rashid on the north coast of Egypt. It was originally 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. ()
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Kafr ash Shaykh
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Fort Julien – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Rosetta.
Kafr ash Shaykh