A region of ancient Egypt in the valley of the Nile River south of the delta area, which was known as Lower Egypt. The two regions were united c. 3100 B.C.
Upper Egypt
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A region of ancient Egypt in the valley of the Nile River south of the delta area, which was known as Lower Egypt. The two regions were united c. 3100 B.C.
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The part of Egypt represented by the Nile Valley stretching to the south of Lower Egypt as far as Aswan.
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 | Nekhbet (in archaeology) |
| Lower Egypt (part of ancient Egypt) |
| Pathros (ancient region – in the Old Testament) |
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