Meir
The necropolis of Meir is an archaeological site in Middle Egypt in the Asyut Governorate located on the west bank of the Nile. Here are the graves of the nomarchs, mayors and priests of Cusae from the ancient Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdom.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 63 metres (207 feet)
- Description: Egyptian necropolis of the Old and Middle Kingdoms
- Also known as“Meir, Egypt”“Necropolis of Mir”
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Latitude
27.41069° or 27° 24′ 39″ north
Longitude
30.71431° or 30° 42′ 52″ east
Open location code
7GVGCP67+7P
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Meir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقابر مير”
- Catalan: “Mair”
- Cebuano: “Necropolis of Mir”
- Czech: “Mér”
- Dutch: “Meir”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مقابر مير”
- French: “Meir”
- German: “Mair”
- German: “Meir”
- German: “Nekropole von Mair”
- German: “Nekropole von Meir”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mair-nekropolen”
- Norwegian: “Mair-nekropolen”
- Spanish: “Mair”
- Swedish: “Necropolis of Mir”
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