Bilifya

REGISTERED: Yes

 

OTHER NAMES: Nebu, Nebti

    A stone pavement found here suggests the presence of a temple, but very little information is available regarding its history, although it was probably founded during the Middle Kingdom. Soundings under the modern village have revealed mudbrick houses, potsherds and several inscribed blocks and remains of columns.

 

The pavement is exposed and surrounded by the modern village without any fence or site boundary. This site exemplifies the lack of adequate site protection in Egypt and until the authorities clearly show the importance of preserving these remains, the local villagers cannot be expected to go to any lengths to preserve or report archaeological finds.

 

 

     Amlaak Maps

Official maps used by the SCA based on ESA maps, showing the official borders of archaeological sites.

Other Backgrounds

    ESA/AGR 1:2500 Maps  

Ministry of Agriculture (AGR) updated ESA cadastral maps to demonstrate urban expansion until 1985. These maps are commonly used by local land authorities and land use planners..

    ESA 1:2500 Maps  

Cadastral maps produced by ESA showing the location and boundaries of urban built up areas and the land divisions with their names and numbers. Two versions are produced from this series in the early 1900s and 1940s.

    ESA 1:50,000 Topographical Maps 

ESA maps with urban and topographical features, produced in 1993. These maps are useful in showing the relationships between archaeological sites and built-up land.