El Araba El Madfuna
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The modern Egyptian town of El Araba El Madfuna (Arabic: العربة المدفونة al-ʿarabä al-madfūnä, meaning 'the Buried Vehicle', also known as Arabet Abydos) is located south of Sohag. In this town is located the ancient Egyptian town of Abydos. It is usually visited by tourist in order to see the ruins of the temples of Seti I and Ramesses II. although a large number of other ruins and monuments are located nearby, ranging from Pre-Dynastic through early Christian to Islamic and modern times.
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