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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Beni Hasan

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

From Time Magazine Archive

The first portraits of the cat are on the monuments of "Beni Hasan," B.C.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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)

At Beni Hasan, it is finely clustered throughout its height.

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

The fine tombs of Ameni at Beni Hasan and of Hepzefa at Assiūt belong to his reign.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various