Hermopolis Magna
Hermopolis Magna is an archaeological site in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Hermopolis Magna is situated nearby to the village Tuna el-Gebel.Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Ashmunein and Tuna el-Gebel.
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.
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 Hermopolis Magna.
Mallawi
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mallawi is a city in Egypt, located in the governorate of Minya.
Hermopolis Magna
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.78146° or 27° 46′ 53″ northLongitude
30.80415° or 30° 48′ 15″ eastOpen location code
7GVGQRJ3+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1164197661OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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