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
Map of all nomes in Lower Egypt

Geography

Inebu-hedj was one of the 20 nomes in Lower Egypt and had district number 1.

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

History

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

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

The district's main deity was Horus; among others major deities were Apis, Hathor, Isis, Nefertem, Ptah, Seker and Sekhmet.[2][3][4][5][6]

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

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Egypt Ancient.net, accessdate=2010-07-14
  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
  • Helck, Wolfgang ; Westendorf, Wolfhart: Lexikon der Ägyptologie. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 1977. ISBN 3-447-01876-3


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