The City of the Dead, or Zawiyyet Al Mayyiteen, is a large Muslim and Coptic Christian cemetery in El Minya, Egypt. It is made up of hundreds of mud-brick mausoleums- many of which have beehive roofs. It is one of …
One of 40 sarcophagi that were discovered in a large cemetery in Egypt's Minya province, just south of Cairo.
Archaeologists in Egypt have made a heart-pounding discovery in Al-Bhanasa, Minya, unveiling a significant slice of ancient history. This latest find includes …
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When Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti ruled from the city of Tell al-Amarna, near the modern-day Minya, it became the capital of Egypt. Today, burial sites and museums in …
Join me on a visit to the incredible Zawiyyet al-Mayyiteen cemetery (City of the Dead) in El Minya, Egypt. See the mud tombs that stretch on for miles!
An Egyptian mission led by Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mostafa Waziri discovered on Saturday a 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya governorate. Located six …
Welcome to El Minya: Nestled along the banks of the Nile River, El Minya holds secrets of Egypt's rich history and ancient wonders. As you wander through its …
JUST OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL EGYPTIAN city of Minya lies the cemetery Zawiyyet al-Mayyiteen. Dubbed the "City of the Dead," it is considered one of the world's largest cemeteries. It is a truly huge …
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of an ancient cemetery dating back to the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt in the Al-Ghuraifa …