EL MINYA, EGYPTMonument
Beni Hasan Tombs
27.9330, 30.8750
Carved high into the eastern cliffs, the painted tombs of Beni Hasan preserve some of the liveliest scenes in Egyptian art — wrestling, hunting and daily life of the Middle Kingdom nomarchs.
Know before you go
Take the short ferry across the Nile; mornings are coolest for the climb.