Dayr as Sitt Dimyānah

Dayr as Sitt Dimyānah is a monastery in , . Dayr as Sitt Dimyānah is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abydos and Shunet El Zebib.

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is an important Ancient Egyptian archaeological site in , a collection of temples, sites and ancient cemeteries close to the town of al-Balyana, 90 km north of .

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, alternatively named Shuneh and Middle Fort, is a large mudbrick structure located at in . The edifice dates to the Second Dynasty, and was built by the ancient Egyptian king Khasekhemwy. is situated 350 metres south of Dayr as Sitt Dimyānah.

Archaeological site
The area now known as is located in north , in . The most prominent feature of the area is the remains of a great mud brick temenos wall enclosing roughly 76,800 square meters of land. is situated 420 metres east of Dayr as Sitt Dimyānah.

Dayr as Sitt Dimyānah

Latitude
26.19249° or 26° 11′ 33″ north
Longitude
31.90689° or 31° 54′ 25″ east
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
7GRH5WR4+XQ
Geo­Names ID
347865
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In Other Languages

“Dayr as Sitt Dimyānah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير الست دميانه”

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