Tell El-Dab'a

#166 among destinations in Egypt

Museum, Archaeological site

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Tell el-Dab'a is an archaeological site in the Nile Delta region of Egypt where Avaris, the capital city of the Hyksos, once stood. Avaris was occupied by Asiatics from the end of the 12th through the 13th Dynasty. The site is known primarily for its Minoan frescoes. ()

Coordinates: 30°46'60"N, 31°49'60"E

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Tell El-Dab'a – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pi-Ramesses.

1.1 miN
City, Archaeological site
Pi-Ramesses
28 min walk • Pi-Ramesses was the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II at Qantir, near the old site of Avaris. The city had served as a summer palace under Seti I, and may have been founded by Ramesses I while he served under Horemheb.