Northern Cemetery, Abydos

Northern Cemetery, Abydos is an archaeological site in , . Northern Cemetery, Abydos is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abydos and Shunet El Zebib.

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is an important Ancient Egyptian archaeological site in , a collection of temples, sites and ancient cemeteries close to the town of al-Balyana, 90 km north of .

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, alternatively named Shuneh and Middle Fort, is a large mudbrick structure located at in . The edifice dates to the Second Dynasty, and was built by the ancient Egyptian king Khasekhemwy. is situated 140 metres southwest of Northern Cemetery, Abydos.

Archaeological site
The area now known as is located in north , in . The most prominent feature of the area is the remains of a great mud brick temenos wall enclosing roughly 76,800 square meters of land. is situated 320 metres northeast of Northern Cemetery, Abydos.

Northern Cemetery, Abydos

Latitude
26.19045° or 26° 11′ 26″ north
Longitude
31.90892° or 31° 54′ 32″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
7GRH5WR5+5H
Geo­Names ID
13535540
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