Topos of Saint Mark

Topos of Saint Mark is an archaeological site in Qena Governorate, Egypt. Topos of Saint Mark is situated nearby to the archaeological site Qurnet Murai, as well as near the ruins Crater de las Ostracas.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Qurnet Murai.

Valley of the Kings

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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.

Qurnet Murai

Archaeological site

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Qurnet Murai is a necropolis located on the West Bank of the Nile at Thebes, Egypt, just to the south of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna. It was also used as a cemetery for officials of the New Kingdom administration in Thebes. Qurnet Murai is situated 130 metres southwest of Topos of Saint Mark.

Ramesseum

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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. Ramesseum is situated 630 metres east of Topos of Saint Mark.

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 3 km northeast of Topos of Saint Mark.

Luxor

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Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor 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.

Topos of Saint Mark

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Topos Saint-Marc”
Categories: monastery, Coptic Orthodox church building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

25.72687° or 25° 43′ 37″ north

Longitude

32.604° or 32° 36′ 14″ east

Open location code

7GQJPJG3+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 346643542

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q141158981

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In Other Languages

“Topos of Saint Mark” goes by many names.

German: “Topos des hl. Markus”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crater de las Ostracas and Deir El-Medineh.

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