Sharuna

Sharuna is an archaeological site in central Egypt. It was a settlement in ancient Egypt, located east of the Nile, almost opposite of Per Medjed. It was occupied from the Old Kingdom of Egypt until the Late Roman/Byzantine period. Archaeological excavation of the site began in 1984 and have continued through 2010, locating numerous tombs, temples and churches.

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Place details

Region: المنيا
Country: مصر
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sharuna
Settlement.image_skyline: SharunaTombs.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Egypt
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Egypt
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Minya
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +3

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Wikidata facts

Population: 22221
Elevation: 36
Image: SharunaTombs.jpg

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The modern village that stands at this site is called el-Kom el-Ahmar Sawaris. It is located 3 km south of the modern village of Sharuna. It is within the boundaries of the modern Al Minya Governorate.