Cities with a population over 1000 database. 2013.
Kawm Umbū — ▪ Egypt also spelled Kum Ombu, or Kôm Ombo, town and valley of Upper Egypt, situated about 30 miles (48 km) north of the Aswān High Dam in Aswān muḥāfaẓah (governorate). The town, an agricultural marketplace and a sugarcane processing… … Universalium
art and architecture, Egyptian — Introduction the ancient architectural monuments, sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BC in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The course of art in… … Universalium
Sebek — In ancient Egyptian religion, a crocodile god. His chief sanctuary in Fayyūm province included a sacred crocodile, which was believed to be an incarnation of the god. Sebek may have been associated with fertility or death and burial before… … Universalium
List of cities in Egypt — [ Luxor] This is a list of the most important and largest cities and towns in Egypt:*Akhmim *Al Alamayn (El Alamein) *Alexandria *Al Arish *Al Fayyum *Aswan *Asyut *Banha *Bani Suwayf *Bur Safaga *Bur Said (Port Said) *Cairo *Ad Dakhilah… … Wikipedia
List of traditional Arabic place names — This is a list of traditional Arabic place names. This list includes: * Places involved in the history of the Arab world and the Arabic names given to them. * Places whose official names include an Arabic form. * Places whose names originate from … Wikipedia
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Aswan — /as wahn/; Arab. /ahs wahn /, n. 1. Ancient, Syene. a city in SE Egypt, on the Nile. 246,000. 2. a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6400 ft. (1950 m) long. Also, Aswân, Assuan, Assouan. * * * City (pop., 1996 est.: 219,017),… … Universalium
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
Horus — /hawr euhs, hohr /, n. Egyptian Relig. a solar deity, regarded as either the son or the brother of Isis and Osiris, and usually represented as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon. [ < LL Horus < Gk Hôros < Egyptian hr] * * * Ancient… … Universalium
Stone Age — the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. [1860 65] * * * First known period of… … Universalium
