Ash Shinbāb

Ash Shinbāb is a locality in , . Ash Shinbāb is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Memphis and Pyramid of Senusret III.

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is the English name for the present-day site of one of the great ancient capital cities of . Although very little remains to be seen on the surface, features a great sculpture museum, in the Mit Rahina village some 24 km south of the modern Egyptian capital of .

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The is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty. The pyramid is the northernmost among those of Dahshur, and stands around 1.5 km northeast of Sneferu's . is situated 3 km west of Ash Shinbāb.

The was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period. is situated 3 km west of Ash Shinbāb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mit Rahinah and Badrashin.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Ash Shinbāb.

Village
is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in , . County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, . is situated 3½ km northeast of Ash Shinbāb.

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is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

Ash Shinbāb

Latitude
29.82732° or 29° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
31.25426° or 31° 15′ 15″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
7GXHR7G3+WP
Geo­Names ID
359960
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