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  2. Upper Egypt - Wikipedia

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    "Upper Egypt" is in the lower portion of the map. Upper Egypt is between the Cataracts of the Nile beyond modern-day Aswan, downriver (northward) to the area of El-Ayait, [5] which places modern-day Cairo in Lower Egypt. The northern (downriver) part of Upper Egypt, between Sohag and El-Ayait, is also known as Middle Egypt.

  3. Upper and Lower Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt were united c. 3000 BC, but each maintained its own regalia: the hedjet or White Crown for Upper Egypt and the deshret or Red Crown for Lower Egypt. Thus, the pharaohs were known as the rulers of the Two Lands, and wore the pschent , a double crown, each half representing sovereignty of one of the kingdoms.

  4. Geography of Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Egypt is divided into 28 governorates, which include two city-governortes: Alexandria (Alexandria Governorate) and Cairo (Cairo Governorate).There are nine governorates of Lower Egypt in the Nile Delta region, ten of Upper Egypt along the Nile river south from Cairo to Aswan and five frontier governorates covering Sinai and the deserts that lie west and east of the Nile river.

  5. Elkab - Wikipedia

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    Elkab, also spelled El-Kab or El Kab, is an Upper Egyptian site on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of the Wadi Hillal about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Luxor (ancient Thebes). Elkab was called Nekheb in the Egyptian language ( Coptic : ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲃ enkhab , Late Coptic: [ənˈkɑb] ), a name that refers to Nekhbet , the goddess ...

  6. Luxor - Wikipedia

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    Luxor [a] is a city in Upper Egypt, which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes.Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, [2] with an area of approximately 417 km 2 (161 sq mi) [1] and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate.

  7. List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities - Wikipedia

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    Map of ancient Egypt with town names in hieroglyphs Index of four charts of ancient Egyptian Cities Lower Egypt Upper Egypt part 1 Upper Egypt and part of Nubia Nubia. This is a list of known ancient Egyptian towns and cities. [1]

  8. Pathros - Wikipedia

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    A map of the Generations of Noah, placing the "Pathrusim" in Upper Egypt. Pathros (Hebrew: פַּתְרוֹס; Paṯrōs; Ancient Greek: Φαθωρῆς, Phathōrēs; Koine Ancient Greek: Παθούρης, Pathourēs) refers to Upper Egypt, primarily the Thebaid where it extended from Elephantine fort to modern Asyut north of Thebes. [1]

  9. Qena Governorate - Wikipedia

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    Qena Governorate (Arabic: محافظة قنا) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Its located in Upper Egypt, the southern part of the country, it covers a stretch of the Nile valley. [5] Its capital is the city of Qena.