Ptolemais Hermiou

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Location of el-Mansha on the map of Egypt
Location of el-Mansha on the map of Egypt

Ptolemais Hermiou is a city in Greco-Roman Egypt, established as a colony on the west bank of the Nile by Ptolemy I Soter to be the capital of Upper Egypt. Today, the city of el-Mansha in the Sohag Governorate is located where the ancient city used to be.

Coordinates: 26°29′N, 31°48′E

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