'''Middle Egypt''' is a extensive region of Egypt, extending through the Nile River valley, roughly between the cities of Beni Suef (120 km south of the Egyptian capital city Cairo) and Qus (30 km north of Luxor).
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Middle Egypt includes a number of important urban centres, some of which make great bases for exploring the attractions of the region. Several cities feature attractions in their own right:
(from north to south)
Beni Suef
Minya
Mallawi
Asyut
Sohag
Other destinations
Several prime attractions for travellers lie outside the main population centres of the region and can be visited from one or more of them:
(from north to south)
Beni Hasan - the location of fascinating tombs of the Middle Kingdom period
Amarna - site of the short-lived capital of the "heretic pharaoh" Akhenaten, best known for its rock-cut tombs
Abydos - the site of magnificent Ramesside temples and Predynastic remains - accessed ''via'' the small town of al-Balyana
Dendera - location of one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples
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