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The rectangular superstructure Byzantine tombs in Sector 39 of the Upper Necropolis of Oxyrhynchus The central ensemble of tombs in the Byzantine cemetery of Sector 39

Abstract
The archaeological site of Oxyrhynchus, built over the locations of the Pharaonic Per- Medyed, is located 190 kilometres south of Cairo, on the left bank of the Bahr Yussef, next to the modern town of El-Bahnasa. The importance of Oxyrhynchus, capital of the XIXth nome of Upper Egypt, comes mainly from its strategic geographical location. It boasts a river port on the Bahr Yussef and a connection ...
Subjects
Byzantine architecture
Ancient history
Art
Archaeology
History
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Sustainable cities and communities



The rectangular superstructure Byzantine tombs in Sector 39 of the Upper Necropolis of Oxyrhynchus The central ensemble of tombs in the Byzantine cemetery of Sector 39

The rectangular superstructure Byzantine tombs in Sector 39 of the Upper Necropolis of Oxyrhynchus The central ensemble of tombs in the Byzantine cemetery of Sector 39

Abstract
The archaeological site of Oxyrhynchus, built over the locations of the Pharaonic Per- Medyed, is located 190 kilometres south of Cairo, on the left bank of the Bahr Yussef, next to the modern town of El-Bahnasa. The importance of Oxyrhynchus, capital of the XIXth nome of Upper Egypt, comes mainly from its strategic geographical location. It boasts a river port on the Bahr Yussef and a connection ...
Subjects
Byzantine architecture
Ancient history
Art
Archaeology
History
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Sustainable cities and communities