Gate of Ptolemy IX
Gate of Ptolemy IX is an archaeological site in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Gate of Ptolemy IX is situated nearby to the archaeological site Temple of Ptolemy IX (Physkon), as well as near Athribis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Athribis and White Monastery.
Athribis
Archaeological site
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Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. Athribis is situated 100 metres northwest of Gate of Ptolemy IX.
White Monastery
Church
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Coptic White Monastery, also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda and The Athribian Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenoute. It is located near the Upper Egyptian cities of Tahta and Sohag, and about two and a half miles south-east of the Red Monastery. White Monastery is situated 3½ km northwest of Gate of Ptolemy IX.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sohag and Akhmim.
Sohag
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.
Akhmim
Town
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Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 6 kilometres to the northeast of Sohag. Akhmim is situated 10 km northeast of Gate of Ptolemy IX.
Gate of Ptolemy IX
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.51073° or 26° 30′ 39″ northLongitude
31.66609° or 31° 39′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7GRHGM68+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 1271193568OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Ptolemy IX (Physkon) and Tomb of the Mayor of Athribis.
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