Pi-Ramesses
City in Egypt
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Pi-Ramesses was the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II at Qantir, near the old site of Avaris. The city had served as a summer palace under Seti I, and may have been founded by Ramesses I while he served under... Wikipedia
Founded: 13th century BCE
Abandoned: Approximately 1060 BCE
Area: 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Coordinates: 30°47′56″N 31°50′9″E / 30.79889°N 31.83583°E
Location: Qantir, Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Region: Lower Egypt