Letopolis (Awsīm)
Letopolis (Greek: Λητοῦς Πόλις) was an ancient Egyptian city, the capital of the second nome of Lower Egypt. Its Egyptian name was Khem ?????? (ḫm), and the modern site of its remains is known as Ausim (اوسيم, from ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ, ⲃⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ). The city was a center of worship of the deity Khenty-irty or Khenty-khem, a form of the god Horus. The site and its deity are mentioned in texts from as far back as the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2181 BC), and a temple to the god probably stood there very early in Egyptian history. The only known monuments at the site, however, date to the reigns of pharaohs from the Late Period (664–332 BC): Necho II, Psamtik II, Hakor, and Nectanebo I.
Letopolis is depicted in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins, set during the Ptolemaic Era of Egypt.
Letopolis is depicted in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins, set during the Ptolemaic Era of Egypt.
Map - Letopolis (Awsīm)
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Country - United_Arab_Republic
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The republic was led by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The UAR was a member of the United Arab States, a loose confederation with the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, which was dissolved in 1961.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EGP | Egyptian pound | £ or جم | 2 |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
FR | French language |