the capital of Lower Egypt

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• Lower Egypt — is the northern most section of Egypt. It refers to the fertile Nile Delta region, which stretches from the area between El Aiyat and Zawyet Dahshur, south of modern day Cairo, and the Mediterranean Sea.Today there are two principal channels that …   Wikipedia

• Lower Egypt —    Ancient Egyptian Tamehu. The area of Egypt comprising the Nile Delta from the Mediterranean Sea north to Memphis. It appears to have evolved into a separate kingdom, possibly with its capital at Buto, during the Predynastic Period and was… …   Ancient Egypt

• History of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (1954-present) — The History of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (1954 present) encompasses the History of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt from its suppression under Nasser to its formation into the largest opposition bloc in the Egyptian parliament. The… …   Wikipedia

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

• Hermopolis (Lower Egypt) — Hermopolis (Greek: polytonic|Ἑρμοῦ πόλις) also known as Hermopolis Mikra (polytonic|Ἑρμοῦ πόλις μικρά) and Hermopolis Parva was an ancient city of Egypt. It was capital of the 15th nome of Lower Egypt, situated a little below Thmuis (Strabo xvii …   Wikipedia

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

• EGYPT — EGYPT, country in N.E. Africa, centering along the banks of the River Nile from the Mediterranean coast southward beyond the first cataract at Aswan. The ancient Egyptians named their land Kemi, the Black Land, while the neighboring Asiatic… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• The Byzantine Empire —     The Byzantine Empire     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire     The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Egypt —    The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture.    The Egyptians belonged to the white race, and their original home is still a matter of dispute. Many… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Lower Nubia — is the northern portion of Nubia, downstream on the Nile from Upper Nubia. It lies between the First and Second Cataracts, roughly from Aswan in the north to Wadi Halfa in the south. A great deal of Lower Nubia was flooded with the construction… …   Wikipedia