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Section of land between Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
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Lisht is a village south of Cairo, in Lower Egypt.
Beni Suef is a city in Middle Egypt, some 115 km south of Cairo. Known for its linen manufacturing in the Middle Ages, it remains a centre for cotton-spinning and carpet production.
Minya is a city in Middle Egypt. Usually overlooked by tourists, this city has a long history and some interesting heritage to explore.
See Malawi for the country. Mallawi (Coptic: "the place of textile"; ⲙⲁⲛ – "place of", ⲗⲁⲩ – "textile") is in Middle Egypt.
Assiut (also transliterated Asyut, Assyût or Assyut) is in Egypt. Like a piece of Heaven between Al-Minia to the north and Souhag to the south, Assiut twinkles in the heart of Egypt thanks to its middle location among the Egyptian governorates.
Sohag is in Middle Egypt.
the location of fascinating tombs of the Middle Kingdom period
site of the short-lived capital of the "heretic pharaoh" Akhenaten, best known for its rock-cut tombs
the site of magnificent Ramesside temples and Predynastic remains - accessed via the small town of al-Balyana
location of one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples
the main cult centre of Thoth, the Pharaonic god of magic, healing, and wisdom and the patron of scribes.
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