- Nome (Egypt) - Wikipedia
Lower Egypt (Egyptian: "Ā-meḥty"), from the Old Kingdom capital Memphis to the Mediterranean Sea, comprised 20 nomes The first was based around Memphis, Saqqara, and Giza, in the area occupied by modern-day Cairo
- Nome | Pharaohs, Viziers Bureaucracy | Britannica
The system of dividing the country into nomes was definitely in force by the time of the Old Kingdom (c 2575–c 2130 bc) and persisted with modifications until the Muslim conquest (ad 640)
- Egypt Nomes | Nomes
Lower Egypt, from the Old Kingdom capital Memphis to the Mediterranean Sea, comprised 20 nomes The first was based around Memphis, Saqqara, and Giza, in the area occupied by modern-day Cairo
- The Nomes (Proviences) of Ancient Egypt
The term nome is actually of Greek origin (nomos) used to refer to the forty two traditional provinces of ancient Egypt The actual ancient Egyptian term for these governmental divisions was sepat Today, Egypt refers to its provinces as governates
- Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - The Nomes and their Gods
It features over 40 gods and goddesses, 30 symbols and complete myths Also featured are articles about egyptian culture and history
- The Global Egyptian Museum | Nome
Each nome had a capital city and its own emblem A procession of personified nomes, sometimes associated with Hapi, the god of the Nile inundation, may often be seen in the lower register of the walls of many temples They are bearing the rich products of their nomes to the sanctuary
- Egyptian Nomes | Lower Egypt Nomes
The nomes in Lower Egypt were crucial for local governance, tax collection, agricultural management, and maintaining order Each nome was overseen by a nomarch, an official who reported directly to the pharaoh and was responsible for the administration, justice, and defense of the nome
- Nome (Egypt) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lower Egypt, from the Old Kingdom capital Memphis to the Mediterranean Sea, had 20 nomes The first was based around Memphis, Saqqara, and Giza, in the area occupied by modern-day Cairo The nomes were numbered in a more or less orderly fashion south to north through the Nile delta
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