Archaeological site, partly overbuilt by modern graves. Contains ancient tombs from the Predynastic period to the Old Kingdom. Excavations by Inspector Salem Baghdadi in 2000 found mud-brick tombs of the Archaic Period. A clay seal-impression with the name of an official, Itjet, was found, with pottery and stone vases of typical 1st - 2nd dynasty types. Egypt Exploration Society Delta Survey no. 175.
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