El-Sheikh Tagdîda

El-Sheikh Tagdîda is a tomb in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taposiris Magna.

Locality
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, also known as Tapusir Magna, is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BC. The name means "great tomb of Osiris", which Plutarch identifies with an Egyptian temple in the city. is situated 9 km northwest of El-Sheikh Tagdîda.

El-Sheikh Tagdîda

Latitude
30.88333° or 30° 53′ north
Longitude
29.58333° or 29° 35′ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
8G2FVHMM+88
Geo­Names ID
357760
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