Al Minya

Places in this region

Image of City of the Dead located in Al Minya, Egypt | The numerous domes of the necropolis (Looklex / Tore Kjeilen)
Al Minya, Egypt

City of the Dead

An endless sea of white conical domes

Just outside the central Egyptian city of Minya lies the cemetery Zawiyyet al-Mayyiteen. Dubbed the "City of the Dead," it is considered one of the world’s largest cemeteries. It is a truly huge... »

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