…the Greek name of a city on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt that flourished from the late Predynastic to the Early Dynastic periods. Its ancient Egyptian name was Nekhen, and its present name is Kūm al‐Aḥmar. The remains of the temple of Horus, the city's patron god, and the murals in the tomb, as well as the votive offerings made to the temple, including the Palette of King Narmer, are valuable historical materials from the period immediately before the unification of the kingdom. They indicate the important political and religious position that the city held at that time, along with Nekeb on the east bank. … *Some of the glossaries that mention "Kūm al-Aḥmar" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…上エジプトのナイル西岸にある先王朝時代末期から初期王朝時代にかけて繁栄した都市のギリシア名。古代エジプト名ネケンNekhen,現在の地名はクーム・アルアフマルKūm al‐Aḥmar。都市の守護神ホルスの神殿址から出土した〈ナルメル王の化粧板(パレット)〉をはじめとする神殿への奉納品および墓壁画は,王国統一直前の貴重な史料であり,東岸のネケブとともに当時この都市が占めていた政治上・宗教上の重要な地位を示す。… ※「Kūm al-Aḥmar」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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