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Places tagged “egypt” in Egypt matching “Wikidata”

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city

Gynaecopolis

Gynaecopolis (Ancient Greek: Γυναικόπολις) or Gynaecospolis (Ancient Greek: Γυναικόσπολις); "Woman's city" or "Women's City"; sometimes translated as "Wife's City".

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Ancient city

Herwer

Herwer was an ancient Egyptian town in the 16th nome (Oryx nome) in Upper Egypt. It is mentioned in several ancient inscriptions dating from the Old, Middle and New Kingdom.