List of ancient Egyptian sites

Summary

This is a list of ancient Egyptian sites, throughout all of Egypt and Nubia. Sites are listed by their classical name whenever possible, if not by their modern name, and lastly with their ancient name if no other is available.

Nomes edit

 
The nomes of Ancient Egypt, in lower Egypt
 
The nomes of Ancient Egypt, in upper Egypt

A nome is a subnational administrative division of Ancient Egypt.

Lower Egypt edit

  • Nome 1: White Walls
  • Nome 2: Cow's thigh
  • Nome 3: West
  • Nome 4: Southern Shield
  • Nome 5: Northern Shield
  • Nome 6: Mountain bull
  • Nome 7: West harpoon
  • Nome 8: East harpoon
  • Nome 9: Andjety
  • Nome 10: Black bull
  • Nome 11: Heseb bull
  • Nome 12: Calf and Cow
  • Nome 13: Prospering Scepter
  • Nome 14: Eastmost
  • Nome 15: Fish
  • Nome 16: Djehuti
  • Nome 17: The Throne
  • Nome 18: Prince of the South
  • Nome 19: Prince of the North
  • Nome 20: Plumed Falcon

Upper Egypt edit

Lower Egypt (The Nile Delta) edit

Middle Egypt edit

The area from about Faiyum to Asyut is usually referred to as Middle Egypt.

Upper Egypt edit

Northern Upper Egypt edit

Southern Upper Egypt edit

Lower Nubia edit

 
Map of Nubia

Upper Nubia edit

Oases and Mediterranean coast edit

Sinai edit

Eastern Desert edit

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ "The British Museum, Amara West: investigating life in an Egyptian town". Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2017-06-15.

Bibliography edit

  • Atlas of Ancient Egypt, John Baines & Jaromir Malek, America University of Cairo Press, 2002