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ANCIENT LUXOR
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Compiled by Charles Woods |
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1 - Region of 1st cataract to north of Gebe el Silsla |
| Nome Name |
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Ta-Khent |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Taseti. Abu. Ta-Seti, Yebu |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
ELEPHANTINE |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Aswan |
| Symbol: |
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Land of the Arch |
| Nome God: |
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Ta-Khent, Khnum-Satis Anuket-Horus. Town gods: Khnemu |
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2 - Region of Edfu
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| Nome Name |
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Thes-Hertu (Throne of Horus) |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Teb. Thes-Hor, Djeba, Weset-Her |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
APOLLINOPOLIS MAGNA. |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Edfu |
| Symbol: |
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Throne of Horus |
| Nome God: |
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Thes-Hertu, Behdety-Hathor-Ihy. Town Gods: Heru-Behutet |
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| Nome Number |
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3 - Kom el-Armar to nth of Esna |
| Nome Name |
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Ten -Shrine |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Nekheb, Nekhen, Ten Nekhen, Senit. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
ELITYASPOLIS. HYRAKONPOLIS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
El Kap. El Kom El Ahmar. Al-Kab |
| Symbol: |
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Shrine
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| Nome God: |
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Nekhbet-Horus, Ten. Town gods: Nekhebet, Khnum, Neith |
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4 - Region of Armant and Luxor |
| Nome Name |
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Uast
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| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Waset, Waset Niwt-rst, Uast. Thebes. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
DIOSPOLIS MAGNA |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Luxor/Karnak |
| Symbol: |
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Sceptre
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| Nome God: |
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Montu-Amoun, Ra, Mut-Khonsu, Waset Niwt-rst. Town gods:
Amen-Ra, Buchis, Sobek |
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5 - Region of Qift |
| Nome Name |
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Herui |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Neterwi, Qebti, Herui Gebtu. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
KOPTOS, or COPTOS. |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Qift, and or Qaft |
| Symbol: |
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The Two Falcons
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| Nome God: |
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Herui, Town gods: Amsu, Min or Khem., Seth. |
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6 - Region of Dendara |
| Nome Name |
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Aata |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
hy, Aa-ta Lunet, Tantere, Ta-en-tarert |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
TENTYRIS, TENTYRA |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Dendera |
| Symbol: |
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the crocodile. |
| Nome God: |
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Hathor-Horus, Ihy. Town Gods: Het-Heru (Hathor) |
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7 - Region of Hew |
| Nome Name |
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Seshesh |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Pat, Seshesh, |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
DIOSPOLIS-PARVA |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Hu or Het. |
| Symbol: |
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Sistrum.
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| Nome God: |
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Hathor, Seshesh. Town Gods. Het-Heru (Hathor), Bat |
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8 = Region of Abydos and Ghirga |
| Nome Name |
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Abt |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Tawer. Abdju. Abtu. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
ABYDOS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
El Araba El Madfuna. al-Birba |
| Symbol: |
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Great Land. |
| Nome God: |
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Oziris-Khenti Amentiu. Town Gods: An-Her, Anuris (Osiris) |
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9 - Region of Akhmim |
| Nome Name |
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Amsu, Min. |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Menu. Min Apu (Anubis). Khen-min. Apu |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
PANOPOLIS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Akhmeim. Akhmim |
| Symbol: |
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Min |
| Nome God: |
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Min. Town Gods: Amsu, Min, or Khem. |
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| Nome Number |
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10 - Region of Qawel-Kebir |
| Nome Name |
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Uatchet, possibly combined with Neterui (capital:Tu-qat) |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Wadjet. Wadkhet Djew-qa. Tebut. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
APHRODITOPOLIS. |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Ifteh. Kom Eshquaw |
| Symbol: |
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Cobra |
| Nome God: |
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Ma Hesa-Horus. Town gods: Het- Heru, Nemtywy |
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11 - Region of Deir-Rifa |
| Nome Name |
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Set (Seth) |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Shai. Set Shashotep, Shas-hetep |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
HYPSELIS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Shatab. Shutb. |
| Symbol: |
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the creature associated with Set.
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| Nome God: |
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Horus-Set-Khnum. Town gods: Khnemu, Seth. |
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12 - Region of Deir el-Gebrawi opposite Asyut |
| Nome Name |
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Tu-F |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Goft. Tu-ph Hut-Sekhem-Senusret |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
HERKONPOLIS. ANTAEOPOLIS. |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Qaw Al Kibir (East Bank Asuit) |
| Symbol: |
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Viper Mountain. |
| Nome God: |
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Horus-Matit. town gods: Heru, Nemty |
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13 - Region of Asyut |
| Nome Name |
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Atef -Khent. |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Negfet Khentet. Atef-Khent Zawty (z3wj-tj) |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
LYCOPOLIS. |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Asuit, Asyut. |
| Symbol: |
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Upper sycamore and viper |
| Nome God: |
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Wepwawet. town gods: Ap-uat (Anubis) |
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14 - Region of Meirand el-Qusiya |
| Nome Name |
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Atef-Pehu |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Negfet Behtet, Atef-Pehu. Qesy, Qesi. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
KOUSAI, CUSAE. |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
El Quseya |
| Symbol: |
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lower sycamore and viper |
| Nome God: |
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Hathor.
Town Gods: Het-Hert |
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15 - REgion of el-Amarna,el-Ashmunein and el-Bershra |
| Nome Name |
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Un (Hare) |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Khemennu, Uno, Un Khemenu |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
HERMOPOLIS MAGNA, and/or HERMOPOLIS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
El Ashmounein, al-Ashmunayn. |
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Hare. |
| Nome God: |
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Tehuti (Thoth)
Town gods: tehuti (thoth), Ogdoad, Aten |
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16 - Region of Beni Hasan to North of el-Minya |
| Nome Name |
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Meh-Mahetch. |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Hebenu, Mehet, Hebennu |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
HYRAKONPOLIS, and/or THEODOSIOPOLIS |
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Present Name |
Beni Hassan. or "Nr. El Minia" |
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Oryx. |
| Nome God: |
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Horus Town Gods: Heru (Horus), Pakhet, Khnum |
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17 - Region of Samalut |
| Nome Name |
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Anpu (Anubis) |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Enbu, Anpu(Anubis)Saka. Kasa. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
CYNOPOLIS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
El Qeis. al-Kais, |
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Anpu (Anubis) |
| Nome God: |
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Anubis. Town gods: Anpu (Anubis) |
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18 - REgion of el-Hiba to opposite of el-Lahun |
| Nome Name |
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Sep Nemty |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Enti. Sep Teudjoi/Hutnesut. Het-Suten |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
HIPPONOS. ALABASTRONOPOLIS. |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
El Heiba. Kom al-Ahmar |
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Set. Nemty |
| Nome God: |
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Anubis-Sokar. Town gods: Anpu (Anubis), Nemty |
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19 - Regoin from el-Bahnasa to Biba |
| Nome Name |
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Uab |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Wapu, Uab Per-medjed, Per-Matchet |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
OXYRHYNKHOS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
El Bahnasa. |
| Symbol: |
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Two Sceptres |
| Nome God: |
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Herichef Town God: Set, Mormyrush Fish |
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20 - Region of Bene Suef |
| Nome Name |
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Atef-Khent. |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Nearet Khentet . Henen-nesut. Henensu |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
HERAKLEOPOLIS MAGNA |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Ehnasya. Ihnasiyyah al-Madinah |
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Southern Sycamore. |
| Nome God: |
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Herichef-Khnum. Town gods Her-Shefi |
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21 - Region of El-Wasta and Meidum |
| Nome Name |
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Atef-Pehu |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Shenakhen/Semenuhor. Nearet Behtet. Ermen-Hert. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
NELOPOLIS. CROCODILOPOLIS. ARSINOE |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Abu Seir El Malaq. Medinet Al-Fayoum. |
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Northern Sycamore. |
| Nome God: |
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Khnum-Hathor. Town Gods: Khenmu, Seneferu |
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22 - Region of Atfih to Dahshur |
| Nome Name |
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Maten (possibly merged with Ta-She(town: Shet) |
| Capital - |
Ancient name |
Mentut, Maten Tepihu, Tep-Ahet. |
| Capital - |
Greek Name |
APHRODITOPOLIS |
| Capital - |
Present Name |
Atfeih, or Atfih. |
| Symbol: |
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Knife. |
| Nome God: |
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Hathor-Sobek. Town gods: Het-hert Sobek. |
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