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Beni Hasan is a cemetery site located in the region known as Middle Egypt, which is the area between Asyut and Memphis.While there are some Old Kingdom burials at the site, it was primarily used during the Middle Kingdom period which spanned from 2040 to 1640 BCE.To the south of the cemetery is Speos Artemidos [...]

is an agricultural town in Egypt famous for the Temple of Kom Ombo. It was originally an Egyptian city called Nubt, meaning City of Gold (not to be confused with the city north of Naqada that was also called Nubt/Ombos). It became a Greek settlement during the Greco-Roman Period. The town’s location on the Nile [...]

The Badarian culture provides the earliest direct evidence of agriculture in Upper Egypt. It flourished between 4500 to 3250 BCE, and might have already existed as far back as 5000 BCE. It was first identified in El-Badari, Asyut.
About forty settlements and six hundred graves have been located. Social stratification has been inferred from the burying [...]

Avaris was located near modern Tell el-Dab’a in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta.As the main course of the Nile migrated eastward and the delta sedimented up and moved with the river its position at the hub of Egypt’s delta emporia made it a major administrative capital of the Hyksos “Phoenician kings” and other [...]

The Egyptian Middle and New Kingdom capital of Thebes, in the modern town of Luxor Egypt, was first occupied during the Old Kingdom. It first grew to prominence in the Middle Kingdom, between 2025-1700 BC as the home city of ruling pharaohs such as Mentuhotep I.
The oldest standing building remains are pieces of the temple [...]

El-Minya governorate is considered the capital of the north region of Upper Egypt and it is one of the most important governorates in Upper Egypt that was due to its special location in addition to its ancient monuments and its big university that contains 15 colleges.
- El-Minya governorate is extended along the Nile coast by [...]

is considered one of the biggest governorates due to its area, and the least population capacity; whereas its total area is about 376505 km2 and it is total population according to the census of 1996 about 141737 with population rate equal to 2%. The capital of the governorate is El-Kharga city.
- It is surrounded by [...]

Matrouh governorate is located in the Northern West corner of the republic. Its Mediterranean coast is 40 km long; the coast starts from the kilo 41 west Alexandria till El-Saloum West. Its west boundary is surrounded by Libya with borders 400 km long which is extended till South Siwa.
- While from the south there are [...]

quena governorate is located in the south of Egypt within the south region of Upper Egypt. It is surrounded from the north by the Sohage governorate, while from the south it is surrounded by Aswan governorate.
- From the west there is the new valley governorate and finally from the east there is the red sea [...]

El-Monufiya governorate is located in the middle of the delta between the two Nile branches Rashid and Domiyate. It is in the form of a triangle whereas its head is in the south and the base is in the north.
- The governorate is extended east the Rashid branch it include El-Sadat city and its capital [...]