Pi-Ramesses
Capital of the ancient Egyptian 19th dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pi-Ramesses (/pɪərɑːmɛs/; Ancient Egyptian: pr-rꜥ-ms-sw, meaning "House of Ramesses")[1] was the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II (1279–1213 BCE) at Qantir, near the old site of Avaris. The city had served as a summer palace under Seti I (c. 1290–1279 BCE), and may have been founded by Ramesses I (c. 1292–1290 BCE) while he served under Horemheb.
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Location | Qantir, Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
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Region | Lower Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°47′56″N 31°50′9″E |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
History | |
Builder | Ramesses II |
Founded | 13th century BCE |
Abandoned | Approximately 1060 BCE |
Periods | New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period |
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