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Beni Hasan

Beni Hasan is an ancient Egyptian cemetery. It is located approximately 20 kilometers to the south of modern-day Minya in the region known… Read more…

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Beni Hasan is an ancient Egyptian cemetery. It is located approximately 20 kilometers to the south of modern-day Minya in the region known as Middle Egypt, the area between Asyut and Memphis.: 120 While there are some Old Kingdom burials at the site, it was primarily used during the Middle Kingdom, spanning the 21st to 17th centuries BCE.: 8 To the south of the cemetery is a temple constructed by Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, dedicated to the local goddess Pakhet.: 128  It is known as the Cave of Artemis, because the Greeks identified Pakhet with Artemis, and the temple is subterranean.

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Address Egypt
Coordinates 27°55'52.821" N, 30°52'31.065" E
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