Sīdī ‘Īsá

Sīdī ‘Īsá 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 ‘Īsá.

Sīdī ‘Īsá

Type: Tomb
Also known as: “Sidi `Isa”
Category: burial
Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

27.83333° or 27° 50′ north

Longitude

30.8° or 30° 48′ east

Elevation

44 metres (144 feet)

Open location code

7GVGRRM2+82

GeoNames ID

348417

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