Gynaecopolis
Gynaecoplois (City of Women) is an ancient city in Lower Egypt.
History
It was known in Ancient Egypt as Per Nebet Imau.[1] It was the capital of the Gynaecopolite nome mentioned by Strabo,[2] and coins having its impress in the age of Hadrian are still present.[3] It is sometimes thought to be the same town as Anthylla.[4] It may have been in the area of Kom el-Hisn.[1]
Origin of its name
- Herodotus mentions that it used to furnish the ancient Egyptian queens with sandals and other female goods.[5]
- It was assigned by Persian kings of Egypt to their queens, to provide them with sandals or girdles.[6]
References
- 1 2 Glossary of Shire 08 Nomes Lower Egypt
- ↑ "E. R. Bevan: The House of Ptolemy • Chap. V § 2". Penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography". Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography" Check
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- ↑ "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), ABACAENUM, ANTHYLLA". Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
Coordinates: 30°47′40″N 30°36′01″E / 30.79444°N 30.60028°E
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