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Guide to the 119 sites excavated in Egypt by the British 1880–1980. Use the map below or browse alphabetically.

119 sites
Abadiya — Abadiyeh; Ab'abadiya; Abadieh; Abadijeh; el-Abadiya; el Abad
Abydos — Abydus
Armant — Hermonthis
Atfieh — Aphroditopolis
Bacchis (Faiyum) — Banchis
Badari — el-Badari; el Badari
Ballas — el-Ballas; el Ballas; Deir el-Ballas; Deir el Ballas; Zoweiy
Belbeis — Belbeys
Beni Hasan — Beni Hasan; Beni-Hassan; Beny-Hasan; Béni Hassan
Bet Khallaf — Bet Khallaf; Bayt Khallaf; Beit Challaf; Beit Khallâf; Bet K
Bubastis — Tell Basta; Phibeseth
Byahmu — Biahmu
Deir el-Bahri — Deir el-Bahari; Deir el Bahri; Deir el-Bahari; Deir el Bahar
Deir Rifeh — Rifeh; Deir Riffa; Deir el-Rifeh; Der Rifa; Deir Rifa
Dendara — Denderah; Dendereh; Denderah; Dandara; Dendera; Dendéra; Den
Deshasheh — Deshasheh; ; Dechacha; Dashasha; Dechacheh; Deschascha; Desc
Dimai (Faiyum) — Dime; Dimé; Dimeh; Dimè; Soknopaiou Nesos (ancient Greek)
Dionysias (Faiyum) — Qasr Qarun
el-Amarna — Amarna; Tel el-Amarna; Tel-El Amarna; Tell Amarna; Tell el-A
el-Amra — el Amrah; el-Amrah; el Amrah; Nag' el-Amra; Nag' el Amra; N
el-Bersheh — Deir el-Barsha
el-Hibeh — el Hibeh; el-Hiba; el Hiba
el-Kab — Elkab; el-Kab; el Kab; el-Kâb; el Kâb; Eileithyiaspolis(anci
el-Mahasna — Mahasna; el Mahasna; Mahasna; el-Mahasneh; el Mahasneh; Mah
el-Qantara — el Qantara; Qantara; el-Kantara; el Kantara; Kantara
el-Riqqa — el Riqqa; el-Riqqa; Riqqeh
el-Sheikh Ibada — el Sheikh Ibada; el-Sheikh Ibada; el-Cheikh Abada; el Cheikh
el-Shurafa — el Shurafa; Shurafa; Scenas Mandras; Skene Mandron; el-Shura
Faiyum — Faiyum; Fayum; Fayounm; el-Fayum; e Fayum; el-Fayyoum; Faiyo
Gebel es-Silsilah — Gebel el-Silsilah, Gebel el-Silsila
Gebelein — Gebelên, Jabalên, Pathyris, Aphroditopolis
Gerzeh — Gerzeh; el-Girza; el Girza; el-Gerzeh; el Gerzeh; Gerza; Ger
Ghita — Gheyta; Tell Yehud
Giza — Gizeh; Gisa; Gizah; Gizèh; Guiza; Gyzeh; Gîza
Gurob — Ghurab; Gourob; Medinet el-Ghourab; Medinet el-Ghourob; Medi
Haraga — Haraga; Harageh; el-Haraga; el Haraga; el-Harageh; el Harage
Hawara — Haouara; Haouarah; Hawwara
Heliopolis — Héliopolis; Matareyya; Ayn Chams; Tell el-Hisn; Tell el Hisn
Hemamieh — Hemmamiya; el-Hammameyya; el Hammameyya; el-Hamamija; el-Ham
Hierakonpolis — Hieraconpolis; Hiéraconpolis; Hiérakonpolis; Kom el-Ahmar; K
Hu — Hiw; Heou; Hoû; Diospolis Parva (ancient Greek)
Ihnasya — Ihnasya; Ehnâsya; Ahnas; Ahnassia; Ehnas; Ehnasya el-Medina
Karanis (Faiyum) — Kom Aushim, Wushim
Kasr el-Banat (Faiyum) — Qasr el-Banat
Kom Firin — Tell Afrin, Kom Afrin
Koptos — Coptos; Qift; Qouft
Lahun — el-Lahun; el Lahun; el-Lahoun; el Lahoun; Lahun; el-Lahun; e
Magharah, Sinai — Maghareh; Magharah; Wadi Maghareh; Wadi Maghara; Wadi Maghar
Matmar — el-Matmar; el Matmar; al-Matmar; al Matmar
Mazghuneh — Mazghuna; Mazghuneh; Mazghouna; Masghuna; Abu Shalbiya; Bern
Medinet el-Faiyum — Medinet el-Faiyum; Medinet el Faiyum; Medinet el-Fayoum; Med
Meidum — Meydum; Medum; Maidum; Meïdoum; Meidoum; Meidum; Meydoum
Meir — Aphroditopolis, Cussae, Qusiya
Memphis — Mit Rahina; Miet-Rahena; Mit Rahinah; Mit Rahineh; Mit Rahîn
Mendes — Tell el Rub'a Djedet; Thei el Amdid
Mostagedda — el-Mustagidda; el Mustagidda; An Nazlah al-Mustajiddah; An N
Naqada — Naqadah; Nagada; Nagadah; Ombos (ancient Greek); Negadeh; Nu
Naukratis — Naucratis; Kom Ge'if
Nebesheh — Tell Nabasha; Tell Nebecha; Tell Nabacha; Tell Nebecheh; Tel
Oxyrhynchus — el Bahnasa; el-Bahnasa; Behnesa; el-Bahnassa; el Bahnassa;
Piramesse — Goshen; Wadi Tumilat
Qasr Ibrim — Kasr Ibrim; Qal'at Ibrim; Qasr Ibrîm; Primis (ancient Greek)
Qau el-Kebir — Qaw el-Kebir; Qaw el Kebir; Kaou el-Kébir; Qau el-Kebir; Qau
Rubayyat (Faiyum) — Philadelphia
Saft el-Gharbia — Saft el Gharbia
Saft el-Hinna — Saft el Hinna; Saft el Hinna; Saft el-Henna; Saft el Henna;
Saqqara — Sakkara; Sakkarah; Saqqarah; Saqqâra; Saqqârah
Sedment — Sidmant; Herakleopolis
Serabit el-Khadim, Sinai — Serabit el Khadim; Serabit el-Khadem; Serabit el-Chadim; Ser
Tanis — Ṣān al-Ḥagar San el-Hagar
Tarkhan — Kafr Turki; Tarkha; Kafr Tarkhan; Kafr Ammar; Akanthopolis
Tell Baklieh — Hermopolis Parva
Tell Dafana — Tell Dafana; Defenna; Tell Defeneh; Tell Defenneh; Tell Dafn
Tell el-Fara'in — Buto; Bouto; Tell el Farain; Tell el-Fararin
Tell el-Maskhuta — Pithom; Per-Atum
Tell el-Muqdam — Tell el Muqdam; Tell el-Moqdam; Tell el Moqdam; Tel el-Muqda
Tell el-Rataba — Tell el Rataba; Tell el-Ratabah; Tell el-Retabeh; Tell el-Ra
Tell el-Yahudiya — Tell el Yahudiya; Tell el-Yahudiyeh; Tell el Yahudiyeh; Tell
Tell Sueilin — Tell Zuwelen
Theadelphia (Faiyum) — Batn Ihrit
Tukh el-Qaramus — Tukh el-Qaramus; Tukh el Qaramus; Tukh el Karmus
Umm el-Baragat (Faiyum) — Theodosiopolis; Tebtunis
West Thebes — Qurneh; Thèbes; Theba; Theben; Thebes; Tiba; Tibah; the Rame
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U W Y

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  • el-Amarna — Amarna; Tel el-Amarna; Tel-El Amarna; Tell Amarna; Tell el-A
  • el-Amra — el Amrah; el-Amrah; el Amrah; Nag' el-Amra; Nag' el Amra; N
  • el-Bersheh — Deir el-Barsha
  • el-Hibeh — el Hibeh; el-Hiba; el Hiba
  • el-Kab — Elkab; el-Kab; el Kab; el-Kâb; el Kâb; Eileithyiaspolis(anci
  • el-Mahasna — Mahasna; el Mahasna; Mahasna; el-Mahasneh; el Mahasneh; Mah
  • el-Qantara — el Qantara; Qantara; el-Kantara; el Kantara; Kantara
  • el-Riqqa — el Riqqa; el-Riqqa; Riqqeh
  • el-Sheikh Ibada — el Sheikh Ibada; el-Sheikh Ibada; el-Cheikh Abada; el Cheikh
  • el-Shurafa — el Shurafa; Shurafa; Scenas Mandras; Skene Mandron; el-Shura
  • Ezbeh Weled el-Shekh (Faiyum)

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H

  • Haraga — Haraga; Harageh; el-Haraga; el Haraga; el-Harageh; el Harage
  • Hawara — Haouara; Haouarah; Hawwara
  • Heliopolis — Héliopolis; Matareyya; Ayn Chams; Tell el-Hisn; Tell el Hisn
  • Hemamieh — Hemmamiya; el-Hammameyya; el Hammameyya; el-Hamamija; el-Ham
  • Hierakonpolis — Hieraconpolis; Hiéraconpolis; Hiérakonpolis; Kom el-Ahmar; K
  • Hu — Hiw; Heou; Hoû; Diospolis Parva (ancient Greek)

I

  • Ihnasya — Ihnasya; Ehnâsya; Ahnas; Ahnassia; Ehnas; Ehnasya el-Medina

K

L

  • Lahun — el-Lahun; el Lahun; el-Lahoun; el Lahoun; Lahun; el-Lahun; e

M

  • Magharah, Sinai — Maghareh; Magharah; Wadi Maghareh; Wadi Maghara; Wadi Maghar
  • Manashinshana (Faiyum)
  • Manqula
  • Matmar — el-Matmar; el Matmar; al-Matmar; al Matmar
  • Mazghuneh — Mazghuna; Mazghuneh; Mazghouna; Masghuna; Abu Shalbiya; Bern
  • Medinet el-Faiyum — Medinet el-Faiyum; Medinet el Faiyum; Medinet el-Fayoum; Med
  • Meidum — Meydum; Medum; Maidum; Meïdoum; Meidoum; Meidum; Meydoum
  • Meir — Aphroditopolis, Cussae, Qusiya
  • Memphis — Mit Rahina; Miet-Rahena; Mit Rahinah; Mit Rahineh; Mit Rahîn
  • Mendes — Tell el Rub'a Djedet; Thei el Amdid
  • Mostagedda — el-Mustagidda; el Mustagidda; An Nazlah al-Mustajiddah; An N

N

  • Naqada — Naqadah; Nagada; Nagadah; Ombos (ancient Greek); Negadeh; Nu
  • Naukratis — Naucratis; Kom Ge'if
  • Nebesheh — Tell Nabasha; Tell Nebecha; Tell Nabacha; Tell Nebecheh; Tel

O

  • Oxyrhynchus — el Bahnasa; el-Bahnasa; Behnesa; el-Bahnassa; el Bahnassa;

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