Letopolis Explained
| Letopolis |
| Native Name: | Λητοῦς Πόλις
ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ, ⲃⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ
اوسيم |
| Native Name Lang: | el |
| Pushpin Map: | Egypt |
| Coordinates: | 30.1167°N 39°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Egypt |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Urban Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 72.41 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 415,735 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Letopolis (Greek: Λητοῦς Πόλις) was an ancient Egyptian city, the capital of the second nome of Lower Egypt. Its Egyptian name was Khem (ḫm),[2] and the modern site of its remains is known as Ausim (from).[3] [4] [5] The city was a center of worship of the deity Khenty-irty or Khenty-khem, a form of the god Horus. The site and its deity are mentioned in texts from as far back as the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2181 BC), and a temple to the god probably stood there very early in Egyptian history. The only known monuments at the site, however, date to the reigns of pharaohs from the Late Period (664–332 BC): Necho II, Psamtik II, Hakor, and Nectanebo I.[6] [4]
In popular culture
Letopolis is depicted in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins,[7] set during the Ptolemaic Era of Egypt.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Awsīm (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . citypopulation.de . 17 March 2023.
- Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature Vol. III: The Late Period, Berkeley 1980, p.84
- Web site: Peust . Carsten . Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten . 16.
- Book: Snape, Steven. 2014. The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 978-0-500-77240-9. 185.
- Web site: Trismegistos. www.trismegistos.org. 2018-02-26.
- Wilkinson, Richard H. (2000). The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. p. 111
- News: Assassin's Creed Origins: find the Temple of a Million Years in The New Kid in Town . Brenna . Hillier . 30 October 2017 . 15 August 2019 . . Gamer Network.
- News: Assassin's Creed Origins The New Kid in Town Quest - How to Find the Temple of a Million Years . Hirun . Cryer . 24 September 2018 . 15 August 2019 . . 10 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810192505/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/24-09-2018-assassins-creed-origins-guide-beginners-guide-tips-and-tricks/new-kid-in-town-quest-guide . dead .
