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We should have an article on every pyramid and every nome in Ancient Egypt. I'm sure the rest of us can think of other articles we should have.
Cleanup.
To start with, most of the general history articles badly need attention. And I'm told that at least some of the dynasty articles need work. Any other candidates?
Standardize the Chronology.
A boring task, but the benefit of doing it is that you can set the dates !(e.g., why say Khufu lived 2589-2566? As long as you keep the length of his reign correct, or cite a respected source, you can date it 2590-2567 or 2585-2563)
Stub sorting
Anyone? I consider this probably the most unimportant of tasks on Wikipedia, but if you believe it needs to be done . . .
Data sorting.
This is a project I'd like to take on some day, & could be applied to more of Wikipedia than just Ancient Egypt. Take one of the standard authorities of history or culture -- Herotodus, the Elder Pliny, the writings of Breasted or Kenneth Kitchen, & see if you can't smoothly merge quotations or information into relevant articles. Probably a good exercise for someone who owns one of those impressive texts, yet can't get access to a research library.
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Um, absolutly not. Asyut is an ancient egyptian site, even though it shares its name with a modern site. It would be incorrect to merge this with another page concerning data almost 5000 years removed, especially because there is no continuity of culture. The governates are their own set of pages, but no ancient egypt related page should have the name "Governate" anywhere on it. Thanatosimii03:32, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough, but as it stands now both articles discuss the same location in ambiguous ways. Asyut Governorate describes the modern region as directly related to the ancient site: "In the hellenic era of Ancient Egypt, Asyut was known as Lycopolis," while Asyut mentions Nasser and Ahmed Lutfi Al Sayed as being from the city. So if the articles are distinct, which is ancient and which is modern? Jlittlet21:45, 30 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Asyut, a historic city located in Upper Egypt along the Nile River, exudes a timeless charm and rich cultural heritage. Serving as the capital of the Asyut Governorate, this ancient settlement boasts a legacy dating back thousands of years, with traces of its storied past evident in its archaeological sites and monuments. Asyut is renowned for its pivotal role in ancient Egyptian history, serving as a strategic hub for trade and administration. Today, the city is a bustling urban center, blending modernity with tradition, and is known for its vibrant markets, bustling streets, and lively atmosphere. Visitors to Asyut can explore its archaeological treasures, such as the nearby tombs of Meir and the Temple of Seth, as well as immerse themselves in the local culture, cuisine, and hospitality that epitomize the warmth of Upper Egypt. With its blend of history, culture, and contemporary life, Asyut offers travelers a captivating glimpse into Egypt's past and present.
The article about Asyut Governorate should be cleaned up by removing irrelevant information and data, or moving the information about Asyut city to the article of Asyut.
Both articles should stay separate, as the case for all the other Egyptian governorates holding the names of their largest city.
It has been suggested (though not by me) that Assuit be merged to Asyut. I oppose such a merger, on the grounds that Assuit describes a type of cloth named for the region, not the region itself. I have no objection to moving Assuit to Tulle bi telli, which is a redirect to Assuit. Cnilep (talk) 20:25, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, a name change makes sense to me. If Tulle bi telli is too obscure, then maybe call the article about the cloth "Asyut (textile)". I hadn't fully appreciated the distinction between the articles, but it still seems strange to have both names being the name of the region, but spelled differently. Is the transliterated spelling really different for both? 99of9 (talk) 23:14, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Asyut → Assiut – Searching the web for both Asyut and Assiut, I found that both are being used by many sources; but I believe that latter should be used as the name of this article since it's often used rather than Asyut. Ben5218 (talk) 17:29, 12 February 2019 (UTC) --Relisting.SITH(talk)22:05, 19 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It is not easy to romanize Arabic words. But Asyūṭ/Asyut (seldom variant: Asyout) is the correct transliteration of the Arabic name both by rules of ISO 233 and DIN 31635 (proposed by the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft) and corresponds to the real spelling of that name. That's why it was used both on OpenStreetMap and Geonames websites for the town, the markaz, and the governorate. Assiut is an old, now nonconform and outdated transliteration similar to Assuan which is now exclusively written as Aswan. In modern subject-specific encyclopedias like the Encyclopedia of Islam it is written as Asyut/Usyut. Now Asyut is also more and more used in Egyptology as you can learn it from the German Asyut Project or British Museum's Asyut Project. Asyut is used in other lemmas like Asyut Treasure, Asyut Petroleum and others, too. I think Assiut should be only a redirect. --RolandUnger (talk) 06:03, 20 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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