Kufr Nigm overview
Region Egypt : Sites+Landmarks
Section Cemeteries
Latitude 30.76097531 N suggest info
Longitude 31.60141698 E
Status Accurate location
Info Large necropolis
Excavation
general info
University of Zagazig found tombs of 1st. dynasty in 1983-4. Site divided into three parts by roads and canals. Listed in Amsterdam University 1984 survey as having been partly levelled. Early Dynastic and OK sherds noted.
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30.760975, 31.601417 === 30.760975 N, 31.601417 E === 30° 45' 39.5" N, 31° 36' 5.1" E
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Egypt Exploration Society
The Egypt Exploration Society funds and supports archaeological fieldwork and research in Egypt. The Society is the UK's oldest independent funding body in the field of Egyptology, and continues to carry out ground-breaking research in Egypt at sites including Kom el-Daba, Quesna and Tell Basta and the ancient capitals of Memphis and Thebes.
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Database ID 2490, created 8 Aug 2012, 23:24, Last changed 8 Aug 2012, 23:24