Behbeit el-Hagar

Behbeit el- Hagar ( ancient Egyptian Hebit ) is a south-west of al - Mansura located in the Nile Delta village that belongs to the government ad - Daqahliyya. The ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis erected here during his reign an Isis sanctuary. In addition to Isis also Hor -pa - chered was worshiped. Nectanebo II founded in his reign the Iseum as a counterpart to the temple in Koptos, but it remained for the Persian invasion initially unfinished.

In the Ptolemaic period, the completion of the Iseum was. From the reign of Ptolemy II dated a relief, on which Hor -pa - chered wears the double crown accompanied by Hathor. The corresponding chapel of Iseum was considered a " high house in which Hor -pa - chered bored ". Ptolemy III. had at least a further illustration of Hor -pa - chered install. On a stele Hor -pa - chered is called "Lord of Hebit ". In the base of the stele under the feet of the child of God are an Asian and a Nubian as a synonym for the enemies of Egypt.

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