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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Hermopolis Magna |
(h rm p´l s m g´n) (KEY) , ancient city, central Egypt, on the Nile and near the modern Ashmunein. It was the chief seat for the worship of Thoth. At the modern Tunneh el Gebel, 7 mi (11 km) southwest of the site, is a Greco-Egyptian cemetery. |
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