Map of Lower Egypt showing
Avaris, near Qantir/Pi-Ramesses
Qantir (
Arabic: قنتير,
romanized: Qantīr) is a village in
Egypt.[1] Qantir is believed to mark what was probably the ancient site of the
19th Dynasty Pharaoh
Ramesses II's capital,
Pi-Ramesses or Per-Ramesses ("House or Domain of Ramesses"). It is situated around 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) north of
Faqous in the
Sharqiyah province of the eastern
Nile Delta, about 60 mi (97 km) north-east of
Cairo.[2]
The Arabic name of the village contains
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲧⲏⲣ,
lit. 'gods'.[3]
The ancient site of
Avaris is located around 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) south of Qantir. This was the older city in this area. Later on, Avaris was absorbed by Pi-Ramesses.
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