Shunet El Zebib

Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
South-eastern wall of the Shunet El Zebib
LocationSohag, Egypt
Coordinates26°11′22″N 31°54′28″E / 26.18944°N 31.90778°E / 26.18944; 31.90778
TypeWall
Height12 meters
History
MaterialMudbrick
Foundedc.2700 BC

Shunet El Zebib (Arabic:شونة الزبيب lit. "raisin barn" or "storage of the raisins"), alternatively named Shuneh and Middle Fort, is a large mudbrick structure located at Abydos in Upper Egypt. The edifice dates to the Second Dynasty, and was built by the ancient Egyptian king Khasekhemwy.