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Beni Hasan

بني حسن
Middle Kingdom
Beni Hasan
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Details
In Egypt
Where to see it
In situ — Grand Egyptian Museum
Found at
Grand Egyptian Museum
Type
object
Source
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities
Wikimedia · CC BY-SA
About this object

The Beni Hasan cemetery is located in one of the most fertile regions of Egypt. This site includes some of the most impressive tombs of the Middle Kingdom. Its rich and well-preserved tombs attest the economic prosperity that it enjoyed.

Current location
In situ — Grand Egyptian Museum
Provenance
The Beni Hasan cemetery is located in one of the most fertile regions of Egypt. This site includes some of the most impressive tombs of the Middle Kingdom. Its rich and well-preserved tombs attest the economic prosperity that it enjoyed.
Sourcing
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities (egymonuments.gov.eg) · Phase 0 draft — pending Egyptologist review
Citations
  • · https://egymonuments.gov.eg/en/archaeological-sites/beni-hasan/
  • · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beni_Hasan
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