Rifeh (Rifa, Deir Rifa, Dayr Rifah)
(27°06' N 31°10'E)

Rifeh is the name in Egyptology for a serious of cemeteries in Middle Egypt on the west bank. Important finds include all periods. Especially important are some rock cut tombs of the Middle Kingdom (about 2025-1700 BC).The cemeteries belonged to the ancient town Shashotep, main centre in Upper Egyptian province 11.

a map	Rifeh and the area around	Rifeh on map of Egypt

The tomb of the two brothers	finds from tombs of the Middle Kingdom	select finds, exact provenance unknown	Second Intermediate Period: pan grave pottery	Rifeh in the New Kingdom

Bibliography:

papyri found at Rifeh | literary fragments | Distribution of finds from Gizeh and Rifeh 1907 (of Petrie's excavation) | the monastery of Deir Balyzeh