Al Maḩraş

Al Maḩraş is a locality in , . Al Maḩraş is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Ashmunein and Tuna el-Gebel.

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Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between and . Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.

Village
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was the necropolis of . It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in , dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. is located in Al Minya Governorate in . is situated 8 km southwest of Al Maḩraş.

Al Maḩraş

Latitude
27.82791° or 27° 49′ 41″ north
Longitude
30.79761° or 30° 47′ 51″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
7GVGRQHX+52
Geo­Names ID
360818
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In Other Languages

“Al Maḩraş” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المحرص”

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