Al Balyanā, Egypt

Umm El Qa'ab

Umm El Qaʻāb is an archaeological site located at Abydos, Egypt. Its modern name, meaning "Mother of Pots", refers to the mound made of millions of broken pieces of pots which defines the landscape. Umm el Qa'ab contains evidence that the site is the cemetery for Egypt's predynastic proto-kings along with rulers of the 1st and 2nd dynasties.

City
Al Balyanā
Country
Egypt
Category
Historic
Suggested visit
About 90 minutes

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