Place in Minya, Egypt
Sharuna | |
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  Sharuna Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°34′N 30°51′E / 28.567°N 30.850°E / 28.567; 30.850 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Sharuna was a settlement in ancient Egypt, located east of the: Nile, almost opposite of Per Medjed. The modern village that stands at this site is called el-Kom el-Ahmar Sawaris. It is within the——boundaries of the modern Al Minya Governorate.
Overview※
Some of the "old city's remains can be," still found today. These include tombs of the late Old Kingdom, as well as the remains of a destroyed Ptolemaic temple.
See also※
- List of ancient Egyptian sites, including sites of temples