Letopolis
Letopolis
Λητοῦς Πόλις ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ, ⲃⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ اوسيم | |
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  Letopolis | |
| Coordinates: 30°07′N 31°08′E / 30.117°N 31.133°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.41 km2 (27.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 415,735 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Letopolis (
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
References
- ^ a b "Awsīm (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature Vol. III: The Late Period, Berkeley 1980, p.84
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 16.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-500-77240-9.
- ^ "Trismegistos". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Wilkinson, Richard H. (2000). The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. p. 111
- vg247. Gamer Network. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- US Gamer. Archived from the originalon 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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