List of ancient Egyptian sites explained

This is a list of ancient Egyptian sites, throughout 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

A nome is a subnational administrative division of Ancient Egypt.

Lower Egypt

Upper Egypt

Lower Egypt (The Nile Delta)

Middle Egypt

See main article: Middle Egypt. The area from about Faiyum to Asyut is usually referred to as Middle Egypt.

Upper Egypt

Northern Upper Egypt

Southern Upper Egypt

Nubia

See main article: Nubia.

Lower Nubia

See also: International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia.

Upper Nubia

Oases and Mediterranean coast

Sinai

Eastern Desert

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The British Museum, Amara West: investigating life in an Egyptian town . 2017-06-15 . 2012-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120812080351/http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/all_projects/featured_project_amara_west.aspx . dead .

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