Qantir
Map of Lower Egypt showing Avaris , near Qantir/Pi-Ramesses
Qantir (Arabic : قنتير , romanized : Qantīr ) is a village in Egypt .[ 1] Qantir is believed to mark what was probably the ancient site of the 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II 's capital, Pi-Ramesses or Per-Ramesses ("House or Domain of Ramesses"). It is situated around 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) north of Faqous in the Sharqiyah province of the eastern Nile Delta , about 60 mi (97 km) north-east of Cairo .[ 2]
The Arabic name of the village contains Coptic : ⲉⲛⲧⲏⲣ , lit. 'gods'.[ 3]
The ancient site of Avaris is located around 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) south of Qantir. This was the older city in this area. Later on, Avaris was absorbed by Pi-Ramesses.
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Cairo Governorate Giza Governorate Giza ,
6th of October City ,
Sheikh Zayed City ,
El Hawamdeya ,
El Badrashein ,
El Saff ,
Atfih ,
El Ayyat ,
Bawiti ,
Manshiyat al Qanater ,
Awsim ,
Kerdasa ,
Abu El Numrus Qalyubia Governorate Benha ,
Qalyub ,
Shubra El Kheima ,
El Qanater El Khayreya ,
Khanka ,
Kafr Shukr ,
Toukh ,
Qaha ,
Obour City ,
Khusus ,
Shibin El Qanater ,
Saryaqos ,
El Kulzom Alexandria Governorate Beheira Governorate Damanhur ,
Kafr El Dawwar ,
Rosetta ,
Edku ,
Abu El Matamir ,
Abu Hummus ,
El Delengat ,
El Mahmoudiyah ,
El Rahmaniya ,
Itay El Barud ,
Hosh Issa ,
Shubra Khit ,
Koum Hamada ,
Badr ,
Wadi El Natrun ,
New Nubariya Matrouh Governorate Damietta Governorate Damietta ,
New Damietta ,
Ras El Bar ,
Faraskur ,
Kafr Saad ,
El Zarqa ,
Assarw ,
Arrawda ,
Kafr El Battikh ,
Ezbet El Borg ,
Mit Abu Ghaleb Dakahlia Governorate Mansoura ,
Talkha ,
Mit Ghamr ,
Dekernes ,
Aga ,
Minyat An-Nasr ,
El Senbellawein ,
El Kurdi ,
Bani Ebaid ,
El Manzala ,
Temay El Amdeed ,
El Gammalia ,
Sherbin ,
El Matareya, Dakahlia ,
Belqas ,
Mit Salsil ,
Gamasa ,
Mahallat Damana ,
Nabaruh Kafr El Sheikh Governorate Kafr El Sheikh ,
Desouk ,
Fuwwah ,
Metoubes ,
Baltim ,
El Hamool ,
Biyala ,
El Reyad ,
Sidi Salem ,
Qallin ,
Sidi Ghazi ,
Borg El Burulus Gharbia Governorate Monufia Governorate Sharqia Governorate Zagazig ,
10th of Ramadan (city) ,
Minya El Qamh ,
Bilbeis ,
Mashtool El Souk ,
Al-Qinayat ,
Abu Hammad ,
El Qurein ,
Hihya ,
Abu Kebir ,
Faqous ,
El Salheya El Gedida ,
El Ibrahimiya ,
Diyarb Negm ,
Kafr Saqr ,
Awlad Saqr ,
El Husseiniya ,
Tanis ,
Minshat Abu Omar ,
Qantir Port Said Governorate Ismailia Governorate Suez Governorate North Sinai Governorate South Sinai Governorate Beni Suef Governorate Faiyum Governorate Minya Governorate Minya ,
New Minya ,
El Idwa ,
Maghagha ,
Beni Mazar ,
Matai ,
Samalut ,
Mallawi ,
Dir Mawas ,
Aba al-Waqf ,
Dir Mawas ,
Dalga ,
Bahnasa ,
Idmo ,
Tuna el-Gebel ,
Al Madinah Al Fikriyyah Asyut Governorate Asyut ,
New Asyut ,
Dairut ,
Dayrut al-Sharif ,
Manfalut ,
El Quseyya ,
Abnub ,
Abu Tig ,
El Ghanayem ,
Sahel Selim ,
El Badari ,
Sidfa ,
Manqabad ,
Musha New Valley Governorate Red Sea Governorate Sohag Governorate Sohag ,
New Sohag ,
Akhmim ,
New Akhmim ,
El Balyana ,
El Maragha ,
Ptolemais Hermiou ,
Dar El Salam ,
Girga ,
West Juhayna ,
Saqultah ,
Tima ,
Tahta Qena Governorate Qena ,
New Qena ,
Abu Tesht ,
Nag Hammadi ,
Dishna ,
El Waqf ,
Qift ,
Naqada ,
Qus ,
Farshut ,
Shaarani Luxor Governorate Aswan Governorate Aswan ,
New Aswan ,
Daraw ,
Kom Ombo ,
Nasr Al-Nuba ,
Kalabsha ,
Edfu ,
Radisia ,
Busylia ,
Sebaiya ,
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