The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . und. The coffins of the Antef kings(Xlth dynasty), now in the Louvre and the British Museum,were discovered here, and here was made the marvellousfind of the jewellery of Aah-hetep,^ wife of Kames, a kingof the XVIIth dynasty, about i 750. A little more to thesouth is the necropolis of Asasif, where during the XlXth,XXIInd, and XXVIth dynasties many beautiful tombswere constructed. If the visitor has time, an attempt shouldbe made to see the fine tomb of Peta-Amen-apt. Armant (Erment). Armant, or Erment, 458^ miles from Cairo, on the westbank of
The Nile : notes for travellers in Egypt . und. The coffins of the Antef kings(Xlth dynasty), now in the Louvre and the British Museum,were discovered here, and here was made the marvellousfind of the jewellery of Aah-hetep,^ wife of Kames, a kingof the XVIIth dynasty, about i 750. A little more to thesouth is the necropolis of Asasif, where during the XlXth,XXIInd, and XXVIth dynasties many beautiful tombswere constructed. If the visitor has time, an attempt shouldbe made to see the fine tomb of Peta-Amen-apt. Armant (Erment). Armant, or Erment, 458^ miles from Cairo, on the westbank of the river, was called in Egyptian ^^ ^^ Menth, and d ^-^ ^ Annu qemat, Heliopolis of the South ; it marks the site of the ancient Hermonthis, where, accord-ing to Strabo, Apollo and Jupiter are both worshipped. The ruins which remain there belong to the Iseion builrduring the reign of the last Cleopatra ( 51-29). Thestone-lined tank which lies near this building was probablyused as a Nilometer. * Now preserved cit Gizeh, see page Plan of Temple of Esneh, with restorations by CJrand Bey. ESNEH, EL-KAB, UTFU (eDfO). 327 ESNEH. Esneh, or Asneh, 484I miles from Cairo, on the westbank of the river, was called in Egyptian ^ ^ © Senet; itmarks the site of the ancient Eatopolis, and was so calledby the Greeks, because its inhabitants worshipped the Latusfish. Thothmes III. founded a temple here, but the interestingbuilding which now stands almost in the middle of themodern town is of late date, and bears the names of severalof the Roman emperors. The portico is supported bytwTnty-four columns, each of which is inscribed; theircapitals are handsome. The Zodiac here, like that atDenderah, belongs to a late period, but is interesting. El-Kab. El-Kab, 502 miles from Cairo, on the east bank of theriver, was called in Egyptian f^J® Necheb; it marksthe site of the ancient Eileithyias. There was a city herein very ancient days, and ruins of temples built byThothmes IV., Amenhetep I
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