Dayr al-Rumi

Dayr al-Rumi is an archaeological site in , . Dayr al-Rumi is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

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The is an archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the of . As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom.

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The is a site in , in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high-ranking officials were buried from roughly 1560 BC to 1130 BC. is situated 210 metres southwest of Dayr al-Rumi.

Ruins
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is an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the worship of Montu. It was built during the 2nd century by the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius in the , near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Dayr al-Rumi.

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is a city in . It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as , It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.

Dayr al-Rumi

Latitude
25.72868° or 25° 43′ 43″ north
Longitude
32.59463° or 32° 35′ 41″ east
Open location code
7GQJPHHV+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1292288877
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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