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Mirgissa
   Modern name for a site in lower Nubianear the end of the Second Cataract. Ancient Egyptian Iken. The area was the location of a Dynasty 12 fort that served as a major tradingcenter and entrepot. The site was excavated by a French expedition before the region was flooded by Lake Nasser, the lake formed by the waters of the Aswan High Dam.
   See also Aniba; Askut; Buhen; Kumma; Semna; Shalfak; Uronarti.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier

Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. . 2011.