Leontopoli


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Coordinates: 30 ° 41'N 31 ° 21'E / 30.683333 ° N 31.35 ° E30.683333; 31.35 Leontopoli is the Greek name of the Egyptian town known as Taremu, the capital of the eleventh district of Lower Egypt, located on the east bank of the Damietta Nile branch.

It was the capital of the sovereigns of the XXIII Egyptian dynasty since 1818 BC to 715 BC The most important worshiped gods were Shu and Tefnet both from the leonine head.

The site of the ancient Leontopoli corresponds to the modern resort of Tell el-Muqdam about 10 kilometers from the town of Mit Ghamr. Other designers wikitesto

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