Umm el-Qaab, Tombe de Djer
Umm el-Qaab, Tombe de Djer is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abydos and Umm El Qa’ab.
Abydos
Umm El Qa’ab
Photo: Markh, Public domain.
Umm El Qaʻāb is an archaeological site located at Abydos, Egypt. Its modern name, meaning "Mother of Pots", refers to the mound made of millions of broken pieces of pots which defines the landscape.
Osireion
Photo: RsAzevedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Osireion is believed to be the cenotaph of Seti I, located to the rear of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. The temple was built in the 13th century BC and many researchers believe the Osireion dates from the same period. Osireion is situated 1½ km northeast of Umm el-Qaab, Tombe de Djer.
Umm el-Qaab, Tombe de Djer
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.17522° or 26° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
31.90795° or 31° 54′ 29″ eastElevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
7GRH5WG5+35GeoNames ID
13535546
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