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necropolisEl-Balyana, Sohag
Abydos
Tentative World Heritage Site
TypenecropolisAncient Egypt
Built–
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decweather in El-Balyana
26.19° N, 31.92° EUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
When to goEl-Balyana · weather score
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
October: high / low34° / 20°
iAbout
Abydos in brief
Abydos is a necropolis in El-Balyana, Sohag, Egypt.
It holds the designation Tentative World Heritage Site.
The necropolis is built in the Ancient Egypt style.
For a visit, the weather in El-Balyana is best in January, February and December; in October afternoons average 34°.
Facts
- Type
- necropolis
- Designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site
- Style
- Ancient Egypt
- Nearest town
- El-Balyana
- Region
- Sohag
- Coordinates
- 26.18517, 31.91889
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in El-Balyana
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jan–Feb · Dec100
Jan
100
Feb
90
Mar
66
Apr
58
May
58
Jun
58
Jul
58
Aug
58
Sep
63
Oct
90
Nov
100
Dec
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Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Jabal al-Ṭārif
Cave
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Jazīrat an Naşīrāt, Sohag
Island · 67 m
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Jazīrat an Naşīrāt, Sohag
Island · 58 m