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Akhmim
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Akhmim
Akhmim, also known as Khemmis, Chemmis and Panopolis, is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Egypt. It was known in Ancient Egypt as Ipu, Apu or Khent-min and was the capital of the ninth nome of Upper Egypt.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Sohag Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
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