Upper Egypt

American  

[uhp-er ee-jipt] / ˈʌp ər ˈi dʒɪpt /

noun

1. Egypt2

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Upper Egypt British  

noun

1. one of the four main traditional administrative districts of Egypt: extends south from Cairo to the Sudan

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Example Sentences

A French team cut the Dendera Zodiac, an ancient Egyptian celestial map, from the Temple of Hathor in Upper Egypt in 1821.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

“It is important because it shows us more about the life of regular Egyptians at this time,” Director General of Antiquities of Upper Egypt Fathy Yaseen told CBS News.

From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2023

The vulture stood for Upper Egypt, for instance, and the cobra for Lower Egypt; both were included in the regalia of Tut, who presided over the united regions.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022

Alexandria, on the Mediterranean coast, and Assiut, in Upper Egypt, were among cities where people said on social media they felt their houses and buildings shaking.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2021

From 206 to 186, again around 164, and yet again in 134, great swaths of Upper Egypt were lost to the crown.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro