Akoris, Egypt

Akoris (Ancient Greek: Ἄκωρις or Ἀκορίς); Egyptian: Mer-nefer(et) (Old and Middle Kingdoms), Per-Imen-mat-khent(j) (New Kingdom), or Dehenet (since 26th Dynasty) is the Greek name for the modern Egyptian village of Ṭihnā al-Ǧabal (Arabic: طهنا الجبل, from Coptic: ⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ, lit.

Akoris is located on the east bank of the Nile, at and below the limestone cliffs about 12 km north of Al Minya.

The limestone cliffs at the east side of the place are divided here by a valley, the al-Wādī aṭ-Ṭihnāwī (Arabic الوادي الطهناوي).

In Greek times the names of Ἄκωρις (Akoris or in Latin Acoris) or Τῆνις (Tēnis) were given.

The name of Akoris can be found in the third line of the rock stele of Ptolemy V Epiphanes at this site.

It is the site of many rock-cut tombs, which belonged to officials of the Old Kingdom and the priests of the Late Period.

From the Fraser Tombs the goddess Hathor, mistress of the valley entrance, is known (time of Menkaura, 4th Dynasty).

Other gods like Thoth, Isis and/or Mut, Osiris, Horus and Khonsu were adored from Greek-Roman times.

The peak of Tihna al-Gabal
The Temple of Amun (Akoris)