| Location |
Upper Egypt - 6 km northeast of modern Sohag East bank of Nile |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Local deity | The god of fertility and master of the deserts Min | |
| Ancient name | Ipu or Khent- Min | |
| Contemporary 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 | |
| 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 2 after the death of Nefertari, as well as a priestess of the Temple of Min |
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