Inebu-hedj

Inebu-hedj (White Walls, also Inbu-Hedj, White fortress) was one of 42 nomes (administrative division) in Ancient Egypt.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Inebu-hedj
in hieroglyphs
Inebu-hedj, nome 1 at the "White Chapel" in Karnak

Geography

Northern Ancient Egypt was known as mḥw, which means "north".[7] Inebu-hedj was one of the 20 nomes in Lower Egypt and it was designated as district number 1, the primary district.

The Niwt (main city) was Menefer or Memphis (part of modern Mit Rahina).[2][3][4][5][6] Saqqara was among the other cities of the region.

Map of all nomes in Lower Egypt

History

Every nome was ruled by a nomarch (provincial governor) who answered directly to the king.[2][3][4][5]

Every niwt had a Hut netjer (temple) dedicated to the chief deity as well as a Heqa hut (nomarch's residence).[1]

The main deity of the district was Horus. Apis, Hathor, Isis, Nefertem, Ptah, Seker, and Sekhmet were among others worshiped as major deities in the nome.[2][3][4][5][6]

As of 2017 the area is part of the Cairo Governorate.

References
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  2. , Egypt tourist authority, accessdate=2010-07-14
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Ancient Egyptian religion, Philae.net, accessdate=2010-07-14
  4. , Reshafim.org, accessdate=2010-07-14
  5. , Aldokan.com, accessdate=2010-07-14
  6. , Digital Egypt for Universities, accessdate=2010-07-14
  7. "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  • Helck, Wolfgang ; Westendorf, Wolfhart: Lexikon der Ägyptologie. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 1977. ISBN 3-447-01876-3
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