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Known as the bride of Upper Egypt: the city of Akhenaten at Tell el-Amarna, the rock tombs of Beni Hasan, Tuna el-Gebel and the Holy Family monastery at Gabal al-Tayr.
Known for
- Tell el-Amarna, Akhenaten's capital
- The painted rock tombs of Beni Hasan
- Tuna el-Gebel and Hermopolis (Ashmunein)
- The Monastery of the Virgin at Gabal al-Tayr on the Holy Family route
- Its nickname: the bride of Upper Egypt
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