Antinoë, Egypt
Antinoë, Egypt is an archaeological site in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Antinoë, Egypt is situated nearby to the archaeological site Antinoöpolis, as well as near the village Deir Abu Hinnis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antinoöpolis.
Antinoöpolis
Archaeological site
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Antinoöpolis was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the Roman emperor Hadrian to commemorate his deified young beloved, Antinoüs, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinoüs drowned in 130 AD. Antinoöpolis is situated 570 metres northeast of Antinoë, Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deir Abu Hinnis and Deir El Bersha.
Deir Abu Hinnis
Village
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Deir Abu Hinnis is a village in the Minya Governorate, Egypt, on the eastern side of the Nile. The village includes an archaeological site that contain more than two hundred limestone quarries. Deir Abu Hinnis is situated 3 km southeast of Antinoë, Egypt.
Deir El Bersha
Village
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Deir El Bersha is a Coptic village in Middle Egypt, in the Minya Governorate. It is located on the east bank of the Nile to the south of Antinoöpolis and almost opposite the city of Mallawi. Deir El Bersha is situated 6 km south of Antinoë, Egypt.
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.
Antinoë, Egypt
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Antinoe, Egypt”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.80745° or 27° 48′ 27″ northLongitude
30.88093° or 30° 52′ 51″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
7GVGRV4J+X9GeoNames ID
13535558
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