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Beni Hasan

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Beni Hasan

Beni Hasan or Beni-Hassan is an Ancient Egyptian cemetery site. It is located approximately 20 kilometers to the south of modern-day Minya. While there are some Old Kingdom burials at the site, it was primarily used during the Middle Kingdom, spanning the 21st to 17th centuries BC.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: Minya Governorate

Category: Tombs and Necropolises

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians

Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians

Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Part of: Necropolises of Middle Egypt, from the Middle Empire to the Roman period

Date of Submission: 2003

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