Al Ashmūnīn
Al Ashmūnīn is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Al Ashmūnīn is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat al Idārah, as well as near Nazlat Ḩāfiz̧.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Ashmunein and Mallawi.
El-Ashmunein
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Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.
Mallawi
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Mallawi is a city in Egypt, located in the governorate of Minya.
Tuna el-Gebel
Village
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Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun. It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt, dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. Tuna el-Gebel is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt. Tuna el-Gebel is situated 6 km west of Al Ashmūnīn.
Al Ashmūnīn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Ashmūnayn”, “Al Ashmunin”, “El Ashmūnein”, “Hermopolis Magna”, “Hermou Polis Megale”, and “Hermupolis”
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.77585° or 27° 46′ 33″ northLongitude
30.80353° or 30° 48′ 13″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
7GVGQRG3+8CGeoNames ID
361538
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In Other Languages
“Al Ashmūnīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الأشمونين”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ma‘bad Sitī ath Thānī and Tall al Ashmūnayn.
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