Al Kawm al Aḩmar
Al Kawm al Aḩmar is a ruin in New Valley Governorate, Egypt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Nearby places include Nekhen.
Nekhen
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Nekhen, also known as Hierakonpolis was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period.
Al Kawm al Aḩmar
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Al Kawm al Ahmar”, “Hieraconpolis”, “Hierakonpolis”, “Kōm el Ahmar”, and “Nekhen”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.11667° or 25° 7′ northLongitude
32.7° or 32° 42′ eastElevation
120 metres (394 feet)Open location code
7GQJ4M8X+MXGeoNames ID
360950
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