Kom el Bahig excavations

Kom el Bahig excavations is an archaeological site in , . Kom el Bahig excavations is situated nearby to the locality .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taposiris Magna.

Locality
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, also known as Tapusir Magna, is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BC. The name means "great tomb of Osiris", which Plutarch identifies with an Egyptian temple in the city. is situated 7 km west of Kom el Bahig excavations.

Kom el Bahig excavations

Latitude
30.93298° or 30° 55′ 59″ north
Longitude
29.58718° or 29° 35′ 14″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8G2FWHMP+5V
Geo­Names ID
12534435
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