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Places tagged “deir el ballas” in Egypt · Mysteria

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Places tagged “deir el ballas” in Egypt

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city

Deir el-Ballas

Second Intermediate to New Kingdom (17th–18th Dynasty, 1580–1320 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Theban)

Deir el-Ballas is a New Kingdom palace–rampart town opposite Coptos on west bank 2 km desert edge, built early 17th Dynasty (c. 1580 BCE) as military palace for Sekhemre–Wadjitaw?

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city

Deir el-Ballas South Palace

Second Intermediate to New Kingdom (c. 1600–1450 BCE) · Theban Egyptian (17th–18th Dynasty)

17th Dynasty war capital south palace (80×50 m) with workmen's village 150 houses.