Definition: Lisht was the capital city of Amenemhet I, in the early 12th dynasty, Middle Kingdom Egypt. Amenemhet I is credited with the revival of the pyramid building during the Middle Kingdom, and his pyramid and that of his son Sesotris I, are both found here (albeit nearly destroyed); as is the Middle Kingdom town called Itytawi.

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Resources for the study of the ancient Egyptian culture on the Nile River in Africa.

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