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Beni Hasan
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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