Beni Hasan
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Key facts
- Type
- Cemetery
- Location
- Minya , Egypt
- Built
- Construction started c. 2050 BC Completed c. 1650 BC
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Egypt
- Located in
- Minya Governorate
- Population
- +18218
- Elevation
- +49
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- BeniHasanTombs2.jpg
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- Ancient Egypt
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Article
Beni Hasan (also written as Bani Hasan, or also Beni-Hassan) (Arabic: بني حسن) is an ancient Egyptian cemetery. It is located approximately 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the south of modern-day Minya in the region known as Middle Egypt, the area between Asyut and Memphis.
While there are some Old Kingdom burials at the site, it was primarily used during the Middle Kingdom, spanning the 21st to 17th centuries BC (Middle Bronze Age).