| Location |
Coordinates: 26.34 N - 31.45 E
Upper Egypt - 6 km northeast of modern Sohag
East bank of Nile
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| Nome |  Min - the 9th nome of Upper Egypt |
| Type of Settlement | Capital City |
| Necropolis |
El-Hawawish - the governors of the area were buried during the Old Kingdom from the 4th to the 11th Dynasties
El-Salamuni Promontory - rock cut tombs of the Ptolemaic Period, some of which are decorated with zodiac ceilings
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| Local deity | The god of fertility and master of the deserts Min |
| Ancient name | Ipu or Khent-min |
| Arabic name | Akhmim |
| Historical Development |
In the Ptolemaic Period, Min was associated with the greek god Pan, and the city was called Panopolis.
Strabo mentions linen-weaving and stone-cutting as ancient industries of Panopolis
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| Monuments |
Many of the ancient buildings of Akhmim were dismantled to be used in later periods and today little exists in its original form
Fragments of the Ptolemaic temple of Min and his consort Repyt
The 11 meters tall statue of Meryetamun (Beloved of Amun) - the tallest statue of an ancient queen, now stands in the middle of town. She was one of the consort of Ramses II after the death of Nefertari, as well as a priestess of the Temple of Min
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