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Introducing Beni Hasan
The necropolis of Beni Hasan (adult/student E£25/15; 8am-5pm) occupies a range of east-bank limestone cliffs some 20km south of Minya. It is a superb and important location. Most tombs date from the 11th and 12th dynasties (2125–1795 BC), the 39 upper tombs belonging to local governors or ‘nomarchs’. Many remain unfinished and only four are currently open to visitors, but they are worth the trouble of visiting for the glimpse they provide of daily life and political tensions of the period.
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A guard will accompany you from the ticket office, so baksheesh is expected (at least E£10).
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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