Al Barājīl

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

Places in the Area

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

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 4½ km south of Al Barājīl.

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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.

Al Barājīl

Latitude
27.81667° or 27° 49′ north
Longitude
30.73333° or 30° 44′ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
7GVGRP8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
361423
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