Thinis
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Thinis was the capital city of pre-unification Upper Egypt. Thinis remains undiscovered but is well attested by ancient writers, including the classical historian Manetho, who cites it as the centre o
Nearby Abydos (Osireion pictured), after ceding its political rank to Thinis, remained an important religious centre.
Mentuhotep II, pharaoh of the Theban Dynasty XI, finally brought Thinis under Theban sway during his campaign of reunification.
A tableau from the Book of the Dead (green-skinned Osiris is seated to the right). In ancient Egyptian religious cosmology, Thinis features as a mythical place in heaven.
Narmer
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Narmer was an ancient Egyptian king of the Early Dynastic Period, whose reign began at the end of the 4th millennium BC. He is believed to have been the successor to the Protodynastic king Ka. Many sc
Thinis
…writers, including the classical historian Manetho, who cites it as the centre of the Thinite Confederacy, a tribal confederation whose leader, Menes (or Narmer), united Egypt and was its first pharaoh. Thinis began a steep decline in importance when the capital was relocated to Memphis, which was thought to…
Narmer on the Verso of the Narmer Palette
Necropolis seal impression of the Egyptian pharaoh, Qa'a.
Narmer Palette
Chambers B17 and B18 in the Umm el-Qa'ab, which constitute the tomb of Narmer