Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses (/pɪərɑːmɛs/; Ancient Egyptian: pr-rꜥ-ms-sw, meaning "House of Ramesses") was the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II (1279–1213 BCE) at Qantir, near the old site of Avaris. The city had served as a summer palace under Seti I (c. 1290–1279 BCE), and may have been founded by Ramesses I (c. 1292–1290 BCE) while he served under Horemheb.
The feet of a Ramses II statue at Pi-Ramesses | |
Shown within Egypt | |
| Location | Qantir, Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
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| Region | Lower Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30°47′56″N 31°50′9″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| History | |
| Builder | Ramesses II |
| Founded | 13th century BCE |
| Abandoned | Approximately 1060 BCE |
| Periods | New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period |
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