Khalem

**Khalem** is the capital, and largest metropolis, of the United Sepaut of Saturania. Located on the east coast of Saturania in Waset, just north of where the Iteru River flows into the Isheru Canal and overlooking the Isheru Canal, the Benben and the three God Bridges. The city is at the center of the larger Isheru Metropolitan Area. Khalem is the site of the Egyptian Throne and the Egyps Palace (Malkhata), the seat of the Pharaoh and Nesut-Bity of the Two Lands from House Egyps of Saturania. It is commonly known as "the City of Forever", "The City of the Great House (Pharaoh)" and "the Golden Valley".

Its geography is unlike any other city because the city of Khalem is composed by three main hills overlooking a valley that goes up to Isheru Canal, and it is that way because before Auron and Ket, the Isheru Canal reached the three hills like they were islands until the sea level began to decline. It is distributed by six main districts: North Khalem, the northerner hill; Central Khalem, the middle hill; South Khalem, in the southwestern hill; Khalem Valley, and Benben the island in the middle of the Isheru, and the Valley of the Kings and Queens at the western shore of the Isheru, connected to the Khalemian peninsula by three bridges dedicated to the three main gods of the city: Amun Bridge, Mut Bridge and Khonsu Bridge.

North Khalem, the northener hill where Malkata is located; Central Khalem, the middle hill divided by the Amenhotep Boulevard place of many important places in the city and the business of all Saturania its located like dozens of modern buildings, the Neteru, Saturn Square, Hamunaptra, Pharaoh's Park in the northerner slope and many more; South Khalem, in the southeastern hill place of some ancient Pharaohs' tombs, temples and the Waset Triad Temples; Khalem Valley where the suburbs and many buildings are located and Benben the island in the middle of Isheru Canal home to the magnificent Temple of the Imperishable Stars, Sekhemperamun and Ankhesenamun's Royal Tomb.

Khlaem, the principal harbor of the Saturania, is rivaled only by Memphis, which is larger in area but less populous and it also doesn't include a canal. Also Neper and Iunu with their River Ports. Nearby towns inside of Waset include Ïrse, Armant and Mendes, outside of Waset, Akhetaton at the south, Abydos in the west and Zawty in the north. Thebes and Alexandria protect the bay surround the Isheru Canal and Khalem.

## History

### Name

In ancient times, until the beginning of the Middle Ages, Khalem was known as "Waset", the same name of the Sepat it belongs to.

## Districts

### North Khalem

The northern hill is mostly known because of Malkhata, the citadel where the Egyps Palace is located. It is also the place of the most important schools and universities campuses, as well as museums and the World Trade Center. It is known as the quietest place on the city because it is focused more in politics, economics and education. Its eastern slope oversees the Gulf of Khalem in the Sopdu Sea.

#### Amenhotep III Avenue

Historically known as "Temple Avenue" and popularly named the "City Spine", the Amenhotep III Avenue is the largest and widest boulevard in all of Saturania, It extends from the end of the North Bridge to the South Bridge, crossing vertically through the middle of all Central Khalem. It is continually vertical except for its point in the middle: the extensive roundabout where Saturn Square is located.

On each side of the avenue there are more than 20 small temples dedicated to various gods, today still in a good state. Their function was to be visited by the ceremonial barks of Amun, Mut and Khonsu in their way from the Triad Temple to Malkhata during the days the Opet Festival lasted. Most temples were constructed during the reign of Amenhotep III, thus, in modern times, the whole boulevard was named after him. Nowadays, the avenue still is crossed twice by the Triad barks in the Opet Festival.