Deir el-Bersha — Nomarch Tomb Niche (Minya)
دير البرشا · Bersha Niche
Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)·Rock-cut tradition·🇪🇬 Minya, Deir el-Bersha, Egypt
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About Deir el-Bersha — Nomarch Tomb Niche (Minya)
Deir el-Bersha — Nomarch Tomb Niche (Minya) in Minya, Deir el-Bersha, Egypt is a Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Rock-cut tradition. Systematic survey and coring document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions 468m × 71m; area 33.8 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 50 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Rock-cut tradition
- Purpose
- Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1032 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1883
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
27.7300° N · 30.8900° E · 50 m · 3 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Deir el-Bersha — Nomarch Tomb Niche (Minya) — structure with stratified deposits27.7297° N · 30.8907° E
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Deir el-Bersha — Nomarch Tomb Niche (Minya) — complex with stratified deposits27.7275° N · 30.8885° E
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Deir el-Bersha — Nomarch Tomb Niche (Minya) — outlier with stratified deposits27.7290° N · 30.8904° E
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