Tūnat al Jabal
Tūnat al Jabal is an archaeological site in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Tūnat al Jabal is situated nearby to the village Tuna el-Gebel.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuna el-Gebel and El-Ashmunein.
Tuna el-Gebel
Village
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Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun. It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt, dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. Tuna el-Gebel is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt.
El-Ashmunein
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.
Tūnat al Jabal
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Tûna el-Gabal” and “Tunat al Jabal”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.76667° or 27° 46′ northLongitude
30.73333° or 30° 44′ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
7GVGQP8M+M8GeoNames ID
347207
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