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Lower Egypt province ('nome') 14

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Deity recorded on the White Chapel: '[Horus?] (of?) [He]benu' (or '(of) Benu')

 

Main cities in the province, with evidence for temples:

Tjaru (Greek Sile, Arabic Qantara?)

 

In this area temple of Horus of Mesen? (D19 blocks from Tell Abu Seifa SE of Qantara)

 

This is the frontier zone of the 'ways of Horus' leading from Egypt across N Sinai

Details of provinces:

Upper Egypt

Lower Egypt

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