اواریس
Sign in to savethumb|An official wearing the "mushroom-headed" hairstyle also seen in contemporary paintings of Western Asiatic foreigners, from Avaris, the capital of the Hyksos. Dated to 1802–1640 BC. Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Avaris
- Ancient site.image
- Lower Egypt-en.png
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.caption
- Map of ancient Lower Egypt showing Avaris
- Ancient site.map_type
- Egypt
- Ancient site.location
- Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
- Ancient site.region
- Lower Egypt
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Egypt
- Located in
- Sharqia Governorate
- Image
- Lower Egypt-en.png
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- director of archaeological fieldwork
- Manfred Bietak
- Commons category
- Avaris
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- native label
- Άβαρις
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