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Dayr al Baḩrī (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 26 37 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 26.6167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 031 47 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 31.7833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on west bank of the Nile river near Thebes; noted for ruined temple and tombs; most famous is terraced temple of Queen Hatshepsut from ca. 1500 BCE; it is partially carved out of a cliff and has murals depicting an expedition to Punt (probably Somalia). The "monastery" term is from the Arabic, and refers to a 7th century monastery built on the site from the 7th century CE. |
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| Dayr al Baḩrī (preferred,NA,V,English,U)
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| Baḩrī, Dayr al (NA,V)
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| El Baḥari Monastery (NA,V)
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| Dayr al-Bahri (C,V)
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| Deir al-Bahri (C,V)
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| Deir El Bahri (C,V)
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Sūhāj (governorate) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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was an ancient site |
| archaeological site (C) |
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tombs were opened by Gaston-Maspero in 1881 |
| burial site (H) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| monastery (H) |
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