Helwan Cemetery, Helwan

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At Helwan south of modern Cairo was excavated a large ancient Egyptian cemetery with more than 10.000 burials. The cemetery was in use from the Naqada Period around 3200 BC to the Fourth Dynasty and again at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom and then up to the Roman Period and beyond. The burial ground was discovered and excavated by Zaki Saad in 1942 to 1954. Further excavations started in 1997 by an Australian expedition. The excavations of Zaki Saad were never fully published, only several preliminary reports appeared. Helwan was most likely the cemetery of Memphis in the first Dynasties. The tombs range from small pits to bigger elaborated mastabas. Regarding the underground parts of these tombs, two types are attested. There are on one side pits with the burial at the bottom and there are on the other side underground chambers, reached via a pit or via a staircase. The majority of burials are for one deceased. ()

Coordinates: 29°51'0"N, 31°19'60"E

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Helwan Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sphinx of Memphis, Badrashin, Helwan wax museum, 15th of May.

4.7 miW
Monuments and statues
Sphinx of Memphis
120 min walk • The Sphinx of Memphis, Egypt, stands as an enduring sentinel from the ancient world, a historical landmark steeped in mystery and grandeur. Carved from a single block of alabaster, this colossal statue represents a reclining lion with a human head, thought to be that...
3.4 miW
Area
Badrashin, Helwan
88 min walk • Badrashin is a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt.
0.8 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Helwan wax museum, Helwan
22 min walk • The Helwan Wax Museum is a small public museum located in the suburb of Helwan, in Cairo, Egypt, close to the Ain Helwan Metro station. It houses 116 statues and 26 scenes. It contains exhibits of wax sculptures demonstrating important figures from Egyptian history and idealized traditional Egyptian culture.
2.8 miN
Area
15th of May, Helwan
71 min walk • 15th of May City is a city of eastern Helwan, Egypt, and is part of Greater Cairo. It was established in 1978, and is located south of the Nile Delta and east of central Helwan City. It was constructed to solve the problem of insufficient accommodation.
6.1 miNW
City, Area
El Hawamdeya, Cairo
155 min walk • El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population - 73,298 in 1986, 91,732 in 1996, 109,468 in and 113,128 in 2008.
1.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Helwan University, Helwan
41 min walk • Helwan University is a public university based in Helwan, Egypt, which is part of Greater Cairo. It comprises 21 faculties as well as 50 research centers and productive units which connect the university with the problems of the Egyptian society.

Helwan Cemetery, Helwan

Facts and practical information

Helwan Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sphinx of Memphis

Badrashin, Helwan

Helwan wax museum, Helwan

15th of May, Helwan

El Hawamdeya, Cairo

Helwan University, Helwan