Sharuna

Sharuna (Arabic: شارونة, romanized: Shārūnah) is an archaeological site in central Egypt. It was a settlement in ancient Egypt, located east of the Nile, almost opposite of Per Medjed. It was occupied from the Old Kingdom of Egypt until the Late Roman/Byzantine period. Archaeological excavation of the site began in 1984 and have continued through 2010, locating numerous tombs, temples and churches. The modern village that stands at this site is called el-Kom el-Ahmar Sawaris. It is located 3 km south of the modern village of Sharuna. It is within the boundaries of the modern Al Minya Governorate.

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