Abu Kabir is one of the administrative centers in
El Sharqiya
Governorate . It is called after the name of a famous poet in the tribe of hazil who was living in that area for a long period . It comprises of a large number of towns and villages and the main source of income for it is agriculture . On its lands , there are some archaeological sites such as Herbeit that was the capital of
Egypt
in the reign of Ramsses II , and Tall Abu Yasseen with its Serapium of Apis Bull , falcon necropolises and human necropolises as well .
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