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Heracleopolis Magna
Heracleopolis Magna
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Heracleopolis Magna
Heracleopolis Magna or Heracleopolis is the Roman name of the capital of the 20th nome of ancient Egypt. It is located west of the modern city of Beni Suef. The city was already in existence by the mid First Dynasty, 2970 BC.
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Country: Egypt
District: Beni Suef Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ptolemaic + Roman
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
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