Hebenu
Hebenu is an archaeological site in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Hebenu is situated nearby to Sacred Lake of El Kab (Nekheb).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elkab.
Elkab
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubuka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elkab, also spelled El-Kab or El Kab, is an Upper Egyptian site on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of the Wadi Hillal about 80 kilometres south of Luxor. Elkab is situated 3 km northeast of Hebenu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nekhen.
Nekhen
Locality
Photo: Udimu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nekhen, also known as Hierakonpolis was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period. Nekhen is situated 8 km west of Hebenu.
Hebenu
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.09759° or 25° 5′ 51″ northLongitude
32.77969° or 32° 46′ 47″ eastOpen location code
7GQJ3QXH+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 322696610OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Hebenu” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Χεμπενού”
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