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Deir el-Bersha
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Deir el-Bersha
Deir el-Bersha is a village in Middle Egypt. It is located on the east bank of the Nile in the al-Minya governorate. During the Middle Kingdom it was the chief cemetery of the governors of the 15th Upper Egyptian Nome, dating back to the Eleventh and Twelfth Dynasties.
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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