Heracleopolis Magna
Heracleopolis Magna, Heracleopolis or Herakleoupolis, known in Ancient Egyptian as nn nswt, is the Roman name of the capital of Noret-Khent, the 20th nome of ancient Upper Egypt.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sedment.
Sedment
Village
Sedment al-Gabal is a village in the Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt. Sedment is situated 7 km northwest of Heracleopolis Magna.
Heracleopolis Magna
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.08333° or 29° 5′ north
Longitude
30.93333° or 30° 56′ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
7GXG3WMM+88
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