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.

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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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Elevation: 59 m

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World Heitage Sites in Egypt Tentative Lists in Egypt Intangible Heritage in Egypt

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