Lepidotonpolis ({{langx, grc, Λεπιδότων πόλις) is the Greek name of an

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ian town in

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under the modern village Nag' El Mashayikh opposite to modern

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. The ancient Egyptian name of the place was perhaps ''Behedet jabtet'' - or ''Per mehit'' according to

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. Under the modern village are the remains of a

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temple. Fragments with the names of the Egyptian kings

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, and

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were found. The main deity of the place was the lion goddess

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. The lepidotus fish was here worshiped too. Near the temple is an ancient cemetery including the decorated rock cut tomb of

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Lepidotonpolis
/ref> and the tomb of the royal scribe Imiseba.

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Cities in ancient Egypt Former populated places in Egypt

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