In 1885 E.H. Naville identified Goshen as the 20th nome of Egypt, located in the eastern Delta, and known as "Gesem" or "Kesem" during the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (672-525 BC).
In 1885 E.H. Naville identified Goshen as the 20th nome of Egypt, and this is now widely accepeted. The 20th nome, located in the eastern Delta, was known as "Gesem" or "Kesem" during the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (672-525 BC).