Atfih

Atfih ( ancient Egyptian Tepihu; Arab أطفيح, DMG Atfih; Coptic Petpeh ) is a city in the Egyptian governorate of Al - Giza with about 106,300 inhabitants.

Tepihu in Ancient Egypt

The place was first mentioned on a false door, which is dated to the end of the Old Kingdom. At least since the Middle Kingdom was Tepihu the capital of Messergaues ( 22 Upper Egyptian nome ). The place name is in direct relation to the local chief deity Hathor. From her temple, no remnants are preserved.

The ancient Egyptian king Kamose, the BC after the death of his predecessor Seqenenre continued the struggle against the Hyksos in the 16th century, reported on two stelae and a chalkboard of his campaign. According to the inscriptions conquered Kamose in his third year of reign several areas and moved up after Avaris before. However, he attacked the Hyksos capital only in the outlying districts to lay siege to Avaris in the subsequent period.

A cry for help Apopi I began Kamose by arrest of the messenger into Tepihu. Kamose stated that his sphere of influence would extend throughout the Nile Delta - Cast Time by the Hyksos from Elephantine to the region Tepihu - Memphis.