Yaqut al-Hamawi in his Kitāb Mu'jam al-Buldān says:Maqaduniya is the name of Misr in Ancient Greek. Paul Casanova connects Maqaduniya to one of the Ancient Egyptian names of Memphis - Makha-to-ui, the balance of two lands. It could be also related to the name of Mokattam Hills which Casanova derives from a denomination of the compound Heliopolite deity (Hor)-em-akhet-Atum (Horus of the Horizon-Atum), the compound which is also present in one of the Sphinx's names - Harmachis ( Harmashi).