Hermopolis
Hermopolis was an ancient Egyptian city sacred to Thoth, god of wisdom and writing.
The Greeks named it for Hermes, whom they equated with Thoth.
It served as an important religious and administrative center in Upper Egypt.
The site, near modern el-Ashmunein, contains ruins spanning pharaonic through Roman periods.
Egyptian god of wisdom
- ibisWading bird, curved bill
- baboonDog-snouted Old World monkey
- NileAfrica's longest river
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
hieroglyphics · scribe · wisdom · moon · ankh · deity · priesthood · temple
Decayed structural remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- inscriptionsWords carved into surfaces
- potteryFired clay objects
obelisk · columns · foundations · artifacts · stratigraphy · catacombs · mummies · Greco-Roman
Thoth
Egyptian god of wisdom
papyrus · hieroglyphics · scribe · wisdom · moon · ankh · deity · priesthood · temple · sanctuary
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- inscriptionsWords carved into surfaces
pottery · obelisk · columns · foundations · artifacts · stratigraphy · catacombs · mummies · Greco-Roman · basilica
primordial
Existing from the start
- Egyptian PlacesCairo, Luxor, Aswan, Giza, Alexandria
- Egyptian mythologyRa, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis
- Middle EgyptOxyrhynchus, limestone cliffs, royal tombs
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
HermopolisHeliopolis
Ancient sun-worship center
Thebes · Memphis · Alexandria · Karnak · Luxor