El Qattah, also known as Qattah or El-Qattah, is an ancient Egyptian site in Lower Egypt, roughly 10 miles northwest of Letopolis. It is noted for its tombs of the Middle Kingdom, and was excavated extensively in 1904 by a team from the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale of Cairo, a team which included Henri Gauthier. [1] [2] One of the chambers at the site contained texts from the Book of the Dead. [1] The Tomb of Néha was discovered here. [3] In 1906 it was reported that a modern village is located here. [4]
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El Qattah, also known as Qattah or El-Qattah, is an ancient Egyptian site in Lower Egypt, roughly 10 miles northwest of Letopolis. It is noted for its tombs of the Middle Kingdom, and was excavated extensively in 1904 by a team from the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale of Cairo, a team which included Henri Gauthier. [1] [2] One of the chambers at the site contained texts from the Book of the Dead. [1] The Tomb of Néha was discovered here. [3] In 1906 it was reported that a modern village is located here. [4]
30°13′N 30°58′E / 30.217°N 30.967°E