Henen‑nesut

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Henen‑nesut was the ancient Egyptian city later known as Herakleopolis Magna, an important political and religious center especially prominent during the First Intermediate Period.

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Henen-nesut 1
Henen‑nesut canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian city
archaeological site
ancientNameLanguage Egyptian language
associatedDeity Heryshef
associatedWithPeriod Herakleopolitan Period
cultCenterOf Heryshef
declinePeriod Middle Kingdom of Egypt
governedBy local rulers during First Intermediate Period
GreekName Herakleopolis Magna
hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf settlement structures
temples
tombs
hasFeature large temple enclosure
necropolis area
hasLaterName Herakleopolis Magna
historicalSignificance seat of rival royal house to Theban 11th Dynasty
knownFrom Greek sources
ancient Egyptian texts
archaeological excavations
laterStatus provincial town under later dynasties
linkedTo Herakleopolitan kings
locatedInCountry Egypt
locatedInRegion Middle Egypt
linked to: central Egypt
locatedNear Faiyum region
linked to: Faiyum Oasis
locatedOn Bahr Yussef canal
majorTempleOf Heryshef
mentionedAs capital of the 20th nome of Upper Egypt in some sources
modernSiteNear Ihnasiya el‑Medina
linked to: Ihnasya al-Madinah
mostProminentDuring First Intermediate Period of Egypt
nameMeaningHypothesis House of the King
periodOfOccupation First Intermediate Period of Egypt
Late Period of Egypt
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt
Old Kingdom of Egypt
politicalRole rival to Thebes during First Intermediate Period
religiousFunction center of worship for ram‑headed god Heryshef
religiousRole provincial cult center
RomanName Heracleopolis
linked to: Herakleopolis Magna
servedAs political center
religious center
strategicImportance control of routes between Upper and Lower Egypt
typeLocality Herakleopolitan style of art and architecture
wasCapitalDuring Ninth Dynasty of Egypt
Tenth Dynasty of Egypt
wasCapitalOf Herakleopolitan dynasties
wasPartOf Heptanomis (Middle Egyptian nome region)

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Herakleopolis Magna ancientName Henen‑nesut
modern Ihnasya el-Medina hasAncientEgyptianName Henen-nesut
subject linked to: modern Ihnasya el‑Medina
linked to: Henen‑nesut