Gebelein

First trace of activity : ca. 3,500 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 1st century B.C.E
Recorded names : Per-Hathor, Inerty, Aphroditopolis, Pathyris, الغريرة, Naga el-Gherira, الجبلين

Description : Gebelein (Arabic: الجبلين, Two Mountains; Egyptian: Inerty or Per-Hathor; Greek: Pathyris or Aphroditopolis) was a town in Egypt. It is located on the Nile, about 40 km south of Thebes, in the New Valley Governorate. The modern geographic area is known as Naga el-Gherira (Arabic: الغريرة).

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