Heracleopolis Magna
Heracleopolis Magna (Greek: Μεγάλη Ἡρακλέους πόλις, Megálē Herakléous pólis) and Heracleopolis (Ἡρακλεόπολις, Herakleópolis) and Herakleoupolis (Ἡρακλεούπολις), is the Roman name of the capital of the 20th nome of ancient Upper Egypt, known in Ancient Egyptian as nn nswt. The site is located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the modern city of Beni Suef, in the Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt.
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| Location | Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt |
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| Coordinates | 29°5′8″N 30°56′4″E |
| Type | Settlement |
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