Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 425 entries in this glossary.N
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nagada, Naqada |
Settlement 30 km northwest of Thebes. Name for predynastic periods from 3550 to 2600 BCE |
| Naharin, Naharina |
Region in Syria or Lebanon, at times identified with Aram Naharaim, the region between western Tigris and the Euphrates, at others with the region between the Litani and the Orontes |
| Naos (Greek naos, temple) |
The sanctuary with the divine statues |
| Narmer |
King, thought by many to be the uniter of Upper and Lower Egypt |
| Natron (from Spanish, originally Greek) |
Carbonate salt mixture used in mummifying, found at Wadi Natrun |
| Naucratis, Naukratis (Greek) |
Ionian city in the Delta |
| Nebamen, Nebamon, Nebamun |
Chief of police in western Thebes under Thutmose IV and Amenhoteop III Superintendent of the grain stores under Thutmose III (cf. Abbott papyrus) |
| Nebwawi |
High Priest of Osiris under Thutmose III (Inscription) |
| Necho, Neco, Necos, Nekhau |
Two pharaohs of the Late Dynastic Period, 26th dynasty |
| Necropolis (Greek) |
City of the dead |
| Nefer (nfr) |
Amulet made of gold, good luck charm |
| Neferkare, Pepi II, Pepy II |
Old Kingdom pharaoh, 6th dynasty |
| Nefertari, Nefertari-Mery-Mut |
Main wife of Ramses II |
| Nefertiti, Nefertete, Nofretete |
Wife of Akhenaten |
| Neferty |
Prophet |