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Upper Egypt refers to the southern part of Egypt close to the borders of Sudan, and it includes Luxor and Aswan and Nubia and also other places. Lower Egypt is the Northern part of Egypt which includes Cairo and Alexandria and other cities.

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What did the white crown mean in Egypt?

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