Letopolis

 ( Archaeological Sites In Egypt ) 

Letopolis (Greek language: Λητοῦς Πόλις) was an city, the capital of the second nome of Lower Egypt. Its Egyptian name was Khem 𓋊𓐍𓐝𓂜𓊖𓉐 (ḫm),Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature Vol. III: The Late Period, Berkeley 1980, p.84 and the modern site of its remains is known as Ausim (, from ).

The city was a center of worship of the deity Khenty-irty or Khenti-kheti, 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.Wilkinson, Richard H. (2000). The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. p. 111

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In popular culture

Letopolis is depicted in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins, set during the Ptolemaic Era of Egypt, as having been "rediscovered" and used as a base by one of the game's antagonists.

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See also

• List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities

Categories: Archaeological Sites In Egypt, Former Populated Places In Egypt, Nile Delta, Cities In Ancient Egypt

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