Oryx nome
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The Oryx nome was one of the 42 nomoi in ancient Egypt. The Oryx nome was the 16th nome of Upper Egypt, and was named after the scimitar oryx. It was located, approximately, in the territories surrounding the modern city of Minya in Middle Egypt.
The symbol of the Oryx nome, from the tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan
Nome (Egypt)
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A nome was a territorial division in ancient Egypt.
Middle Egypt nomes
Wooden figures found in the tomb of 11th dynasty nomarch Mesehti: Egyptian army of the 11th Dynasty