Meir, Egypt
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The necropolis of Meir (Arabic: مقابر مير, romanized: Maqābir Mayr, lit. 'cemetery of Mayr/Meir') is an archaeological site in Middle Egypt in the Asyut Governorate located on the west bank of the Nile. Here are the graves of the nomarchs, mayors and priests of Cusae from the ancient Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdom.
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Meir | |
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Coordinates: 27°24′32″N 30°42′38″E | |
Country | Egypt |
Governorate | Asyut |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
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The cemetery is named after the village of Meir at 27°27′N 30°45′E situated some 5 kilometers to the northeast of the cemetery and some 7 kilometers southwest of el-Qusiya (ancient Cusae).