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Naqada
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Naqada
Naqada
is a town on the west bank of the
Nile
in the
Egyptian
governorate of
Qena
. It was known in
Ancient Egypt
as
Nbwt
and in
classical antiquity
as
Ombos
. Its name derives from ancient
Egyptian
nbw
, meaning
gold
, on account of the proximity of gold mines in the
Eastern Desert
.
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