Sīdī Sulaymān
Sīdī Sulaymān is a tomb in Minya Governorate, Egypt.Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Ashmunein and Tuna el-Gebel.
El-Ashmunein
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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.
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. Tuna el-Gebel is situated 9 km southwest of Sīdī Sulaymān.
Deir Abu Hinnis
Village
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Deir Abu Hinnis is a village in the Minya Governorate, Egypt, on the eastern side of the Nile. The village includes an archaeological site that contain more than two hundred limestone quarries. Deir Abu Hinnis is situated 9 km east of Sīdī Sulaymān.
Sīdī Sulaymān
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “El Sheikh Sulîmân” and “Sidi Sulayman”
- Category: burial
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.81667° or 27° 49′ northLongitude
30.81667° or 30° 49′ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
7GVGRR88+MMGeoNames ID
348061
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