Beni Hassan Landscape: A Nile Landscape of Ancient Egyptian Legacy

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1 Demonstrator, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia universty, Minia.

2 Professor, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia University, Minia.

3 Professor, Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels. Minia University, Minia.

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The tombs of Beni Hassan, dating to the Middle Kingdom, offer a unique insight into the artistic representation of Nilotic backgrounds in Egyptian tomb scenes. The term "Nilotic landscape" refers to any artistic representation of landscapes that are influenced by Egypt's Nile River. This word is used to describe hunting and fishing scenes in Egyptian art.
The aims of this paper are to identify the Nilotic landscape, examine the Nilotic backgrounds in the tombs of Beni Hassan, classify the different types of Nilotic representations, identify the species of flora and fauna depicted in Nilotic scenes and examine the placement of landscape scenes to determine whether they follow a fixed orientation. Descriptive and analytical methodology was employed to achieve the objectives of this study, which was reinforced through a field visit to the site.
Significant results of this study reveal that animal depictions are limited compared to birds and fish in the Nilotic backgrounds. The tombs of Baqet III and Khnumhotep II are characterized by a great diversity of birds and fish rather than the other tombs.

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