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Submitted by AlexHunger on Saturday, 08 April 2006  Page Views: 4340

Multi-periodSite Name: Asyut
Country: Egypt
NOTE: This site is 2.184 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Lower Egypt (North) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Asyut  Nearest Village: Asyut
Latitude: 27.167240N  Longitude: 31.179320E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
no data

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Ancient Village or Settlement in Lower Egypt (North)

Briefly the capital of Egypt during the first Intermediate Period (7th to 9th Dynasty). There are numerous tombs in the area.

The Michelin Guide suggests the area is not safe to visit due to fundamentalist insurgency.


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