Akhmim
Also known as Panopolis, Chemmis, Akhmīm
Akhmim (, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis () and Panopolis (), it is located on the east bank of the Nile, to the northeast of Sohag.
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- Locality
- مدينه اخميم
- Region
- سوهاج
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 151,430
- Timezone
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Akhmim (, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis () and Panopolis (), it is located on the east bank of the Nile, to the northeast of Sohag.
== History == thumb|left|Statue of Meritamen, a daughter of [[Ramesses II, in the temple of Min]]
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