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

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
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Latitude

27.81667° or 27° 49′ north

Longitude

30.81667° or 30° 49′ east

Elevation

45 metres (148 feet)

Open location code

7GVGRR88+MM

GeoNames ID

348061

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