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Upper Egypt — (Lang ar|صعيد مصر Sa id Misr ) is a narrow strip of land that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern day Aswan to the area between El Aiyat and Zawyet Dahshur, south of modern day Cairo. The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El… …   Wikipedia

Upper Egypt — ▪ region, Egypt Arabic  Qiblī Miṣr , also called  Aṣ ṣaʿīd (“The Upland”)        geographic and cultural division of Egypt, generally consisting of the Nile River valley south of the delta and the 30th parallel N. It thus consists of the entire… …   Universalium

Upper Egypt —    Ancient Egyptian Shemau. The area of Egypt comprising the Nile Valley from Memphis north to Elephantine during ancient times. The area seems to have evolved into a separate kingdom with its capital at Hierakonpolis during the late Predynastic… …   Ancient Egypt

Upper Egypt — История: Верхний Египет (древнее царство Древнего Египта) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Athribis (Upper Egypt) — Athribis (Greek: polytonic|Ἄθλιβις), also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. The modern village of Wannina, in the Sohag… …   Wikipedia

Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …   Universalium

Egypt, ancient — Introduction  civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …   Universalium

Egypt Eyalet — ايالة مصر (Arabic) Eyalet i Mısır (Turkish) Egypt Eyalet Province of the Ottoman Empire …   Wikipedia

Upper and Lower Egypt — Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions, known as Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. To the north was Lower Egypt where the Nile fanned out with its several mouths to form the Nile Delta. To the south was Upper Egypt, stretching to Syene. The two… …   Wikipedia