Dayr al Ḩamām
Dayr al Ḩamām is a monastery in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt. Dayr al Ḩamām is situated nearby to the village El Lahun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramid of El Lahun.
Pyramid of El Lahun
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The pyramid of Senusret II is the funerary monument at El Lahun built for the Egyptian pharaoh Senusret II of the Twelfth Dynasty in the early 19th century BC. Pyramid of El Lahun is situated 2½ km west of Dayr al Ḩamām.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Lahun and Abusir el-Meleq.
El Lahun
Village
Photo: Markh, Public domain.
El Lahun (Arabic: اللاهون El Lāhūn, Coptic: ⲗⲉϩⲱⲛⲉ alt. Illahun, Lahun, or Kahun, is a town and pyramid complex in Faiyum, Egypt founded by Senusret II. El Lahun is situated 4 km southwest of Dayr al Ḩamām.
Abusir el-Meleq
Village
Abusir el-Meleq, also Abusir el-Melek - a town and archaeological site in Egypt, located in Beni Suef, which is the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt, an important agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River. Abusir el-Meleq is situated 9 km east of Dayr al Ḩamām.
Dayr al Ḩamām
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr al Hamam”, “Dayr al Ḩammām”, and “El Hammâm Monastery”
- Category: religion
- Location: Faiyum Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.24367° or 29° 14′ 37″ northLongitude
30.99674° or 30° 59′ 48″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
7GXG6XVW+FMGeoNames ID
356219
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