Akhmim necropolis
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Akhmim necropolis is an ancient Egyptian burial ground near the city of Akhmim, notable for its tombs and archaeological remains spanning multiple historical periods.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian necropolis
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithAncientCity | Ipu (ancient Akhmim) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCultCenter | temple of Min at Akhmim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| function |
burial place for commoners
ⓘ
burial place for local elite ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
amulets
ⓘ
canopic jars ⓘ coffins ⓘ funerary equipment ⓘ funerary stelae ⓘ inscribed limestone blocks ⓘ mummies ⓘ ostraca ⓘ pottery ⓘ shabti figures ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsFrom | multiple historical periods ⓘ |
| hasPart |
areas of reused burials
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burial chambers ⓘ burial shafts ⓘ funerary chapels ⓘ graves with coffins ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ shaft tombs ⓘ tombs with wall decoration ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial ground
ⓘ
funerary complex ⓘ |
| heritageType | ancient cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akhmim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sohag Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Akhmim ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evidence of long-term use as a cemetery
ⓘ
rich funerary material culture ⓘ tombs spanning multiple historical periods ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Egyptology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
Coptic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Period of ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharaonic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period in Egypt ⓘ |
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