Letopolis

Letopolis (Greek: Λητοῦς Πόλις) was an ancient Egyptian city, the capital of the second nome of Lower Egypt. Its Egyptian name was Khem (Ḫm),[1] and the modern site of its remains is known as Ausim.[2][3] 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.[4][2]

Letopolis Λητοῦς Πόλις
City
Letopolis
Coordinates: 30°07′N 31°08′E
Country	Egypt

Standard of the Letopolite nome

Five faience ushabti of Ankh-hapi, a priest in Letopolis during the Ptolemaic dynasty. Bologna, Museo Civico Archeologico

In popular culture

Letopolis is depicted in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins,[5] set during the Ptolemaic Era of Egypt.[6]

See also

• List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities

References

1. Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature Vol. III: The Late Period, Berkeley 1980, p.84
2. Snape, Steven (2014). The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-500-77240-9.
3. "Trismegistos". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
4. Wilkinson, Richard H. (2000). The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. p. 111
5. Hillier, Brenna (30 October 2017). "Assassin's Creed Origins: find the Temple of a Million Years in The New Kid in Town". vg247. Gamer Network. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
6. Cryer, Hirun (24 September 2018). "Assassin's Creed Origins The New Kid in Town Quest - How to Find the Temple of a Million Years". US Gamer. Retrieved 15 August 2019.