Northern tombs

Northern tombs is an archaeological site in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amarna and Great Temple of the Aten.

Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a significant archaeological location in , in the modern province of el-Minya. sits between the east bank of the river Nile and the high plateau of the Eastern Desert, some 58 km south of , 402 km north of and 312 km south of the Egyptian capital .

The was a temple located in the city of el-, . It served as the main place of worship of the deity Aten during the reign of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten. is situated 3 km southwest of Northern tombs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deir El Bersha.

Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Coptic village in , in the . It is located on the east bank of the Nile to the south of Antinoöpolis and almost opposite the city of . is situated 10 km north of Northern tombs.

Northern tombs

Latitude
27.66982° or 27° 40′ 11″ north
Longitude
30.92128° or 30° 55′ 17″ east
Open location code
7GVGMW9C+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 699259094
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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“Northern tombs” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Északi sírok”

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