Beni Hasan

American  

[ben-ee hah-sahn] / ˈbɛn i ˈhɑ sɑn /

noun

1. a village in central Egypt, on the Nile, N of Asyut: ancient cliff tombs.

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Beni Hasan British  

/ ˈbɛnɪ hæˈsɑːn /

noun

1. a village in central Egypt, on the Nile, with cliff-cut tombs dating from 2000 _bc

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Example Sentences

In 1888 a bumbling farmer dug up an ancient Egyptian cat necropolis at Beni Hasan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fa�ade of fort, tomb at Beni Hasan, Twelfth Dynasty 29.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by Maspero, G. (Gaston)

It must not be thought that the Beni Hasan representation is the only one which illustrates a horizontal loom.

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)

This illustration shows the warp flat against the wall like the mat making shown at Beni Hasan.

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)

The weaver on the right holds a beater-in as shown in the Beni Hasan drawing.

From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling)