List of Ancient Egyptian Cities And Towns
Ancient Egyptian Cities And Towns
Today we are going to talk about List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities. All these cities have to talk about business, environment and jobs etc. Egypt is a country that connects Africa with the Middle East. And this country is the time of Pharaoh. The Millennial-old monuments in the city of this country sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including the gigantic pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, as well as the Karnak Temple connected to Luxor's hieroglyphs and the valley of Kings Tombs. So let's gather a little more information about the List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities.
Lower Egypt
1. Raqote (Alexandria)
Raqote is known as the second largest city in Egypt and a major economic center. Raqote has a population of about 5,200,000. This city is the largest city on the Mediterranean. Alexandria is also called Mediterranean by the locals. Raqote is the sixth largest city in the Arab world and the ninth largest in Africa. The city of Raqote extends about 40 km along the northern coast of Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea.
Modern Name : Alexandria
Date Founded : 331 BC
Other Names : Rakotə, Rhacotis, Eskendereyyah
Patron Deity : Serapis
Nome : 3rd
2. Khem (Letopolis)
The city of Khem was considered the city of ancient Egypt. Khem is known as the second capital of Lower Egypt. Letopolis' Egyptian name was Khem. And the modern site of the ruins of this city is known as Ausim. The city of Khem was the center of worship of the god Khenty-khem and which was the form of the god Horus. The city of Letopolis in Egypt was the temple of God at the very beginning of history.
Modern Name : Ausim
Date Founded : Probably During Old Kingdom
Patron Deity : Khenty-irty
Nome : 2nd
3. Khito (Rosetta)
The city of Rosetta is the port city of the Nile Delta and is located 65 km east. This city was founded in 1799 by the governor of Beheira, Egypt. The city of Khito, founded around the 9th century, flourished with the fall of Alexandria following Ottoman's conquest of Egypt in 1517. The city of Khito was a popular destination for British tourism during the 19th century. This city was known for its charming Ottoman mansions, citrus groves and relative cleanliness.
Modern Name : Rashid
Other Names : Bolbitine, Bolbitinum, Bolbitinon, Trashit, Rakhit, Rexi
Nome : 3rd
4. Men-nefer (Memphis)
The city of Men-nefer was the ancient capital of Ineb-hedj and the first nome of Lower Egypt. The ruins of the city of Memphis are located in Greater Cairo, Egypt, 20 km south of Giza and close to the modern city of Mit Rahina. The city of Memphis showed the density of the city's main ports, workshops, Peru-nefer, factories and warehouses and who distributed food and merchants in the ancient kingdom.
Modern Name : Mit Rahina
Date Founded : earlier than 3150 BC
Other Names : Aneb-Hetch, Ankh-Tawy, Menfe, Hut-ka-Ptah, Djed-Sut, Moph, Noph
Patron Deity : Ptah (cult center)
Nome : 1st
5. Yamu (Apis)
The city of Yamu is a Nile Delta settlement and belongs to the Old Kingdom of Egypt with parts between the Middle Kingdom. The city of Apis focuses on the goddess Hathor. And the city of Apis as well as the fauna and textual evidence suggest that it played a role in the transport of .or between animals. Whether or not Yamu was a self-contained town and built to support the temple.
Modern Name : Kom el-Hisn
Date Founded : Probably During Old Kingdom
Other Names : Imu, Apis
Patron Deity : Hathor
Nome : 3rd
Other City
6. Ptkheka (Ptkheka)
Modern Name : Tanta
Patron Deity : Neith
Nome : 4th
7. Zau (Sais)
Modern Name : SA el-Hagar
Date Founded : Earlier than 3300 BC
Patron Deity : Neith (cult center)
Nome : 5th
8. Per-Wadjet (Buto)
Modern Name : Tell al-Fara'in
Date Founded : Earlier than 3250 BC
Other Names : Pe and Dep, Butus, Butosus
Patron Deity : Wadjet (cult center)
Nome : 5th
9. Khasut (Xois)
Modern Name : Sakha
Other Names : Xeos, Skhoo
Patron Deity : Amun
Nome : 6th
10. Timinhor (Damanhur)
Modern Name : Damanhur
Date Founded : Later than 1200 BC
Other Names : Hermopolis Mikra, Tel Ballamon
Nome : 7th
11. Piemro (Naucratis)
Modern Name : Kom Gieif
Date Founded : 7th century BC
Other Names : Ναύκρατις
Patron Deity : Thoth
Nome : 7th
12. Thonis (Heracleion)
Date Founded : 12th century BC
Other Names : Ἡράκλειον
Patron Deity : Amun
Nome : 7th
13. Menouthis (Menouthis)
Patron Deity : Isis and Serapis
Nome : 7th
14. Pikuat (Canopus)
Modern Name : Aboukir
Date Founded : Earlier than 600 BC
Other Names : Canobus, Kanobos, Kanopos, Schedia
Patron Deity : Osiris
Nome : 7th
15. Per-Atum (Pithom)
Modern Name : Tell-el-Maskhuta
Date Founded : Around 1900 BC
Other Names : Tjeku, Heroöpolis, Heroonopolis
Patron Deity : Atum
Nome : 8th
16. Djedu (Busiris)
Modern Name : Abu Sir Bana
Date Founded : A small village until 3200 BC
Other Names : Per Usiri
Patron Deity : Osiris
Nome : 9th
17. Hut-hery-ib (Athribis)
Modern Name : Banha
Other Names : Tell Atrib, Attrib, Medeenet Ashaysh
Patron Deity : Repyt
Nome : 10th
18. Taremu (Leontopolis)
Modern Name : Kafr Al Muqdam
Other Names : Leonto, Leontos, Tell el-Muqdam
Patron Deity : Bast and Sekhmet (cult center)
Nome : 11th
19. Šetennu (Pharbaetus)
Modern Name : Horbeit
Date Founded : Earlier than 7th century BC
Other Names : Shednu, Sheten, Pharbaethus
Patron Deity : Hormerty
Nome : 11th
20. Tjebnutjer (Sebennytos)
Modern Name : Samanud
Patron Deity : Onuris
Nome : 12th
21. Pachnamu´nis (Pachnamunis)
Nome : 12th
22. Lunu (Heliopolis)
Modern Name : Ayn Shams
Date Founded : Earlier than 3250 BC
Other Names : Ôn, Āwen, Ὂν
Patron Deity : Ra (cult center)
Nome : 13th
23. Tjaru (Sile)
Modern Name : Tel el-Habua
Other Names : Zaru, Tharu, Djaru, Tjel, Sile, Edfu of Lower Egypt
Patron Deity : Horus
Nome : 14th
24. Per-Amun (Pelusium)
Modern Name : Tell el-Farama
Date Founded : Before 720 BC
Other Names : Sena, Seyân, Sin, Pelousion, Paramoun, Peremoun, Peromi
Patron Deity : Amun
Nome : 14th
25. Weprehwy (Hermopolis Parva)
Modern Name : Tell al-Naqus
Date Founded : Before 2575 BC
Nome : 15th
26. Tamiat (Damietta)
Modern Name : Damietta
Other Names : Damiata, Domyat, Ταμίαθις, Tamiathis
Nome : 15th
27. Djedet (Mendes)
Modern Name : Tell El-Ruba
Date Founded : Earlier than 3250 BC
Other Names : Per-Banebdjedet, Anpet
Patron Deity : Banebdjedet
Nome : 16th
28. Semabehdet (Diospolis Inferior)
Modern Name : Tel El Balamun
Nome : 17th
29. Per-Bast (Bubastis)
Modern Name : Tell-Basta
Date Founded : Earlier than 3150 BC
Other Names : Per-Bastet
Patron Deity : Bastet (cult center)
Nome : 18th
30. Djanet (Tanis)
Modern Name : Tell Nebesha
Date Founded : Late New Kingdom
Other Names : Thebes of the North, Ṣān al-Ḥagar, Zoan
Patron Deity : Amun
Nome : 19th
31. Hut-waret (Avaris)
Modern Name : Tell el-Dab'a
Date Founded : During Middle Kingdom
Other Names : Auaris, Hawara, Athyria
Patron Deity : Set
Nome : 19th
32. Pi-Ramesses (Pi-Ramesses)
Modern Name : Qantir
Date Founded : 1274 BC
Other Names : Per-Rameses, Per Ramessu
Nome : 19th
33. Per-Sopdu (Per-Sopdu)
Modern Name : Saft el-Hinna
Other Names : Soped, Pi-Sopt
Patron Deity : Amun
Nome : 20th
Upper Egypt
1. Abu (Elephantine)
The city of Abu is considered an island on the Nile and forms part of the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt. There are archaeological sites on the island of Abu. The city of Elephantine is 1,200 meters from north to south and 400 meters wide on the island. The city of Elephantine is similar to the art of an elephant in aerial view and is made up of round rocks along the coast like elephants.
Modern Name : Aswan
Date Founded : Earlier than 3000 BC
Other Names : Yebu
Patron Deity : Khnum (cult center)
Nome : 1st
2. Swenett (Aswan)
Swenett is a city in southern Egypt. And Swenett is known as the capital of the Aswan government. The city of aswan is a busy market and tourist center located north of the Aswan Dam on the east bank of the Nile in First Cataract. This city has expanded into a modern city. And the city of Swenett consists of the former isolated community on Elephantine Island. The current population of this city is about 1,568,000.
Modern Name : Aswan
Other Names : Syene
Patron Deity : Swenett
Nome : 1st
3. Nubt (Kom Ombo)
The city of Nubt is known as one of the agricultural cities of Egypt. The city of Nubt is famous for the temple of Kom Ombo. This city was originally an Egyptian city known as Nubt and means the city of gold. This city is also known as Nbyt. The city of Nubt became a Greek colony during the Greco-Roman period. Today the city of Nubt has a share of irrigated sugarcane and grain for most of the agro-industry.
Modern Name : Kom Ombo
Date Founded : Earlier than 3000 BC
Other Names : Omboi, Ombos, Ambo, Ombi
Patron Deity : Sobek (cult center)
Nome : 1st
4. Behdet (Edfu)
This city is known as Edfou in modern French. This city is known in Egypt as Behdet. Behdet city is located on the west bank of the Nile between Esna and Aswan with a population of about 60,000. The city of Behdet is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus. About 5 km south of the city of Behdet are the remains of an ancient pyramid. Remains of one of the seven small provincial pyramids built along the Nile Valley are found in this city.
Modern Name : Naga el-Goneima
Date Founded : Earlier than 3000 BC
Other Names : Apollonopolis Magna, Apollinopolis Magna, Djeba, Utes-Hor
Patron Deity : Horus (cult center)
Nome : 2nd
5. Nekheb (El Kab)
To the south of this city is a high Egyptian site on the east bank of the mouth Nile of Wadi Hillal. The city of Nekheb in Greek was called Eileithyias polis. The city of Nekheb includes prehistoric and ancient Egyptian settlements. These include Frederick William Green, Archibald Henry Sayce, Joseph John Tylor, and Somers Clarke. Most of the research done on the city of Nekheb took place in the city siege of El-Kab.
Modern Name : El Kab
Date Founded : Earlier than 3500 BC
Other Names : Eileithyiaspolis, Lucinae Civitas
Patron Deity : Nekhbet (cult center)
Nome : 3rd
6. Nekhen (Hierakonpolis)
Modern Name : El Kab
Date Founded : Earlier than 3210 BC
Other Names : Al-Kom Al-Aħmar
Patron Deity : Horus (cult center)
Nome : 3rd
7. Ta-senet (Latopolis)
Modern Name : Esna
Date Founded : Earlier than Middle Kingdom
Other Names : Iunyt, Polis Latton, Lato
Patron Deity : Khnum
Nome : 3rd
8. Waset (Thebes)
Modern Name : Luxor
Date Founded : Earlier than 5000 BC
Other Names : Niwt-rst, Niwt-Imn, Nōʼ ʼĀmôn, No, Iunu-shema, Diospolis Magna, Ta-pe, Hundred-gated Thebes
Patron Deity : Amun (cult center)
Nome : 4th
9. Per-Hathor (Aphroditopolis)
Modern Name : Gebelein
Date Founded : Earlier than 3000 BC
Other Names : Inerty, Pathyris, Naga el-Gherira
Patron Deity : Hathor
Nome : 4th
10. Luny (Hermonthis)
Modern Name : Armant
Other Names : Erment, Iunu-Montu
Patron Deity : Montu (cult center)
Nome : 4th
11. Sumenu (Crocodilopolis)
Modern Name : El-Mahamid Qibly
Date Founded : Earlier than Middle Kingdom
Other Names : Imiotru
Patron Deity : Sobek (cult center)
Nome : 4th
22. Djerty (El-Tod)
Modern Name : El-Tod
Date Founded : During Old Kingdom
Other Names : Ḏrty, Touphion, Tuphium, Thouôt, Tuot
Patron Deity : Montu
Nome : 4th
23. Nubt (Naqada)
Modern Name : Naqada
Date Founded : Earlier than 3500 BC
Other Names : Ombos, South Town
Patron Deity : Set (cult center)
Nome : 5th
24. Iushenshen (Iushenshen)
Modern Name : Khozam
Date Founded : Earlier than 3000 BC
Nome : 15th
25. Gesy (Qus)
Modern Name : Qus
Other Names : Gesa, Apollonopolis Parva, Apollinopolis Mikra, Apollonos minoris
Patron Deity : Horus
Nome : 5th
26. Gebtu (Koptos)
Modern Name : Qift
Date Founded : Earlier than 3200 BC
Other Names : Kebto, Keft, Justinianopolis
Patron Deity : Min (cult center)
Nome : 5th
27. Iunet (Dendera)
Modern Name : Dendera
Other Names : Tentyra, Tentyris, Nikentori, Nitentori
Patron Deity : Hathor (cult center)
Nome : 6th
28. Seshesh (Hu)
Modern Name : Hu
Date Founded : Earlier than 3100 BC
Other Names : Diospolis Parva, Diospolis Superior, Hut-Sekhem, Hiw
Patron Deity : Bat, then Hathor
Nome : 7th
29. Abdju (Abydos)
Modern Name : al-Birba
Date Founded : Earlier than 3000 BC
Other Names : Osiris
Patron Deity : Khentiamentiu, then Osiris (cult center) and Isis
Nome : 8th
30. Tjenu (Thinis)
Date Founded : Earlier than 4000 BC
Other Names : This
Patron Deity : Anhur
Nome : 8th
31. Ipu (Akhmim)
Modern Name : Akhmim
Date Founded : Earlier than 3100 BC
Other Names : Apu, Khent-min, Khmin, Shmin, Khemmis, Chemmis, Panopolis
Patron Deity : Min (cult center)
Nome : 9th
32. Hut-Repyt (Athribis)
Modern Name : Wannina
Other Names : Triphieion, Tripheion
Patron Deity : Repyt
Nome : 9th
33. Tjebu (Qau)
Modern Name : Qaw el-Kebir
Other Names : Djew-Qa, Antaeopolis
Patron Deity : Nemty (cult center)
Nome : 10th
34. Shashotep (Hypselis)
Modern Name : Shutb
Other Names : Apotheke
Patron Deity : Khnum
Nome : 11th
35. Per-Nemty (Hieracon)
Modern Name : al Atawla
Other Names : Hierakon
Patron Deity : Nemty
Nome : 12th
36. Zawty (Asyut)
Modern Name : Asyut
Other Names : Sauty, Syut, Syowt, Lycopolis, Lycon, Lyco
Patron Deity : Anubis (cult center), Wepwawet (cult center)
Nome : 13th
37. Qis (Cusae)
Modern Name : el-Qusiya
Other Names : Kis, Kusai
Patron Deity : Hathor
Nome : 14th
38. Akhetaten (Amarna)
Modern Name : Tell el-Amarna
Date Founded : around 1346 BC
Patron Deity : Aten (cult center)
Nome : 14th
39. Khmun (Hermopolis Magna)
Modern Name : El Ashmunein
Other Names : Hermopolis Megale, Hermupolis
Patron Deity : Thoth (cult center), Ogdoad
Nome : 15th
40. Herwer (Herwer)
Modern Name : Hur
Patron Deity : Khnum and Heqet
Nome : 16th
41. Hebenu (Hebenu)
Modern Name : Kom el Ahmar
Nome : 16th
42. Per-Imen-mat-khent(j) (Akoris)
Modern Name : Tihna el-Gebel
Date Founded : Earlier than Old Kingdom
Other Names : Mer-nefer(et), Dehenet
Nome : 16th
43. Saka (Cynopolis)
Modern Name : El Kays
Other Names : Hardai, Cynopolis Superior
Patron Deity : Anubis (cult center)
Nome : 17th
44. Tayu-djayet (El Hiba)
Modern Name : El Hiba
Other Names : Teudjoi, Ankyronpolis
Nome : 18th
45. Per-Medjed (Oxyrhynchus)
Modern Name : el-Bahnasa
Other Names : Pemdje, Oxyrrhynkhoupolis
Nome : 19th
46. Henen-nesut (Herakleopolis Magna)
Modern Name : Ihnasiyyah al-Madinah
Date Founded : Eearlier than 3000 BC
Other Names : Nenj-neswt, Ehnasya, Hnas, Ahnas
Patron Deity : Heryshaf (cult center)
Nome : 20th
47. Shedet (Crocodilopolis)
Modern Name : Faiyum
Other Names : Arsinoë, Fayoum, She-resy
Patron Deity : Sobek (cult center)
Nome : 21th
48. Ta may Sobek neb Pay pa necer aa (Soknopaiou Nesos)
Modern Name : Dimeh es-Seba
Patron Deity : Sobek (as Soknopaios)
Nome : 21th
49. Tepihu (Aphroditopolis)
Modern Name : Atfih
Other Names : Petpeh
Patron Deity : Hathor (cult center during Greek period)
Nome : 22th
