Itqā
Itqā is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Itqā is situated nearby to the locality Nazlat Tūnah, as well as near the village Tuna el-Gebel.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuna el-Gebel and El-Ashmunein.
Tuna el-Gebel
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Itqā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Itqa”
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.78333° or 27° 47′ northLongitude
30.75° or 30° 45′ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
7GVGQQM2+82GeoNames ID
355423
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