Sīdī Abū al Lawwāş
Sīdī Abū al Lawwāş is a tomb in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Sīdī Abū al Lawwāş is situated nearby to the village Deir Abu Hinnis, as well as near Deir El Bersha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antinoöpolis.
Antinoöpolis
Archaeological site
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Antinoöpolis was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the Roman emperor Hadrian to commemorate his deified young beloved, Antinoüs, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinoüs drowned in 130 AD. Antinoöpolis is situated 2 km northeast of Sīdī Abū al Lawwāş.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deir Abu Hinnis and Deir El Bersha.
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 4 km east of Sīdī Abū al Lawwāş.
Deir El Bersha
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deir El Bersha is a Coptic village in Middle Egypt, in the Minya Governorate. It is located on the east bank of the Nile to the south of Antinoöpolis and almost opposite the city of Mallawi. Deir El Bersha is situated 6 km southeast of Sīdī Abū al Lawwāş.
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.
Sīdī Abū al Lawwāş
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “Sidi Abu al Lawwas” and “Sîdi Abu el Lauwâs”
- Category: burial
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.8° or 27° 48′ northLongitude
30.86667° or 30° 52′ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
7GVGQVX8+XMGeoNames ID
348852
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