Harageh
Human settlement
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Harageh (also el-Harageh or Haraga) is a modern village in Egypt at the entrance to the river oasis of the Fayum, close to El Lahun. In archaeology, Harageh is mainly known for a series of cemeteries dating to several periods of Egyptian history. Reginald Engelbach excavated these cemeteries in 1913. The cemeteries belong to the Naqada period, the First Intermediate Period, the late Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom; a few Coptic stelae were also discovered here. The burials of the late Middle Kingdom appear to have belonged to wealthy individuals. The inhabitants of El Lahun may have been buried here. Engelbach found stelae, including the only one known to be dedicated to the god Hedjhotep, as well as inscribed coffins, canopic boxes and jars, and many statues.
Literature
- R. Engelbach: Harageh, London 1923