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Idfū (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 24 58 45 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 24.9792 decimal degrees |
| Long: 032 52 38 E degrees minutes |
Long: 32.8772 decimal degrees |
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Note: Capital of a pre-dynastic kingdom in Upper Egypt that flourished ca. 3400 BCE; site of temple dedicated to Horus begun by Ptolemy III Euergetes 237 BCE; important religious center during Classical period; also site of Coptic and Byzantine remains. |
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| Idfū (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Idfu (C,V)
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| Edfu (C,V)
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| Edfa (C,V)
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| Apollonopolis Magna (NA,V)
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| Edfou (NA,V)
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| Idfu Baḥari (NA,V)
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| Idfū Baḩri (NA,V)
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| Apollinopolis (H,V)
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| Apollinopolis Magna (H,V)
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| Atbo (H,V)
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| Behdet (H,V)
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| Djeba (H,V)
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Aswān (governorate) (P) |
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Idfū (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled since pre-dynastic times |
| town (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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