Ancient Egypt

MEIR

Meir: translation

Modern name for a site in Middle Egyptsouth ofAmarna, ancient Egyptian Qis, capital of the 14th nome of UpperEgypt whose patron goddess was Hathor. The most important features of the area are the rock-cut tombs of the nomarchs from Dynasties 6–12. The reliefs were copied by an expedition sponsored by the Egypt Exploration Society from 1912–1914, in 1921, and from 1949–1950. Another nearby burial site was located at Quseir el-Amarna recorded by an Australian expedition in 1989.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier

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