Deir el-Roumi
Deir el-Roumi 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 Valley of the Queens, near Luxor.- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruins of a Coptic monastery in Deir er-Rumi in the Valley of the Queens, Egypt
- Also known as: “Coptic monastery of Deir Rumi”, “Dayr al-Rumi”, “Deir Rumi convent”, and “Deir Rumi monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. 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.
Valley of the Queens
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The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high-ranking officials were buried from roughly 1560 BC to 1130 BC. Valley of the Queens is situated 210 metres southwest of Deir el-Roumi.
Nefertari-Merymut tomb
Tomb
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QV66 is the tomb of Nefertari, the Great Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, in Egypt's Valley of the Queens. It was discovered by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904. Nefertari-Merymut tomb is situated 210 metres west of Deir el-Roumi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
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El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
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New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Deir el-Roumi.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
Deir el-Roumi
- Categories: Coptic Orthodox church building, monastery, archaeological site, Egyptian temple, and building
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72875° or 25° 43′ 44″ northLongitude
32.59465° or 32° 35′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPHHV+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1292288878OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q131340786
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Deir el-Roumi” goes by many names.
- French: “Deir el-Roumi”
- Italian: “monastero a Deir Rumi”
- Italian: “monastero Deir Rumi”
- Italian: “monastero di Deir Rumi”
- “Deir el-Roumi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dayr al-Rumi and Italian Mission.
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