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The Beni Hasan Necropolis is an ancient Egyptian cliff-side cemetery situated on the east bank of the Nile River in the Minya Governorate. Dating primarily to the Middle Kingdom during the 11th and 12th Dynasties, it served as the burial ground for local provincial governors, or nomarchs. The site c...
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Well-regarded Middle Kingdom painted tombs; important provincial record, but lower global profile.
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The Tuna el-Gebel Necropolis is a vast archaeological cemetery site located in the Minya Governorate of Middle Egypt. It functioned as the primary burial ground for the nearby ancient city of Hermopolis. The site is particularly distinguished by its extensive subterranean animal catacombs, which con...
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Animal catacombs and Thoth cult interest specialists; notable, but less visually celebrated than royal cemeteries.
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