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Memphis

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Memphis, the first capital of Egypt, played the leading role in the political, economic and cultural life of the country during three millennia of Ancient Egyptian civilization. The capital was founded ca. 3100 BCE and remained one of the largest cities of the country until the 7^th century CE when, following the Arab conquest, the political center of Egypt moved to al-Fustat.

At present, the archaeological site Memphis is a cluster of dozens of artificial mounds (tells or koms) and occupies a vast territory of around 500 ha. bordered by the modern villages Mit Rahina, Ezbet Gabri, Aziziya and the town Badrashein.

Deir al-Banat

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Google Image of the Fayyum oasis and the Nile Valley pinpointing the location of the site Deir al-Banat

The archaeological site of Deir al-Banat (arab. "girls' convent") is situated on the south-eastern edge of the Fayyum in a deserted area, about 1.6 km to the north-west of the Monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun (Deir an-Naqlun or Deir al-Hashaba). The site is under excavation by a joint Russian-British mission of the Centre for Egyptological Studies of RAS (directed by Galina A. Belova) and the Institute for Bioarchaeology, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, British Museum (directed by Roxie Walker).

Alexandria

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Plan of the concession of CESRAS that includes the coast between the capes of Al Agami and Al Anfoushi

The history of Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, began in 332 BCE. Founded by Alexander the Great at the site of the small village of Rhakotis the city was planned as a stronghold of his vast empire.

The Theban Tomb of Tjay

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Since 2006 CESRAS has been carrying out study and conservation of the Theban Tomb № 23 (ТТ 23), located in the Valley of the Nobles (Sheikh abd al-Qurna, Luxor).

Tell Ibrahim Awad

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The archaeological site Tell Ibrahim Awad is situated in the central part of the Eastern Delta in the governorate Sharqiya, ca. 14 km. north of Faqus just outside the village of Umm Agram.

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