Alternative name | Sharkia |
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Location | Egypt; Al Sharqia Governorate; Nile Delta |
Region | Upper Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°51′26″N 32°01′10″E / 30.85722°N 32.01944°E |
Type | Cemetery, settlement |
History | |
Periods | Protodynasties, Early Dynasties, Late Roman Period |
Minshat Abu Omar (also written Minschat Abu Omar; Arab. Minshāt Abū 'Umar) is an important archaeological site in Northern Egypt. It lies around 93.21 miles north-east of Cairo in the Nile delta. Minshat Abu Omar contains several cemeteries from protodynastic dynasties, as well as many burial sites that date back to the late Roman Era.[1][2][3]