Beni Hasan

Minya Governorate · Egypt

Beni Hasan, Egypt
Photo: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April for the climb in comfortable temperatures
Budget
$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A cliff-side necropolis of Middle Kingdom governors overlooking the Nile, famed for lively painted scenes of wrestling, hunting, and foreign caravans. The climb up to the tomb terrace rewards visitors with sweeping views over palm groves and the river valley.

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