Asyut ('''' ) is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city is located at . The city is home to one of the largest Coptic Christian communities in the country.
Asyut is a city in Upper Egypt that serves as the capital of the Asyut Governorate and is built near the site of an ancient city of the same name. The city is notable for having one of Egypt's largest Coptic Christian communities.
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Asyut (' ) is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city is located at . The city is home to one of the largest Coptic Christian communities in the country.
== Name and etymology == The name of the city is derived from early Egyptian (late Egyptian, Səyáwt') which became Coptic , meaning "Guardian''" of the northern approach of Upper Egypt. In Graeco-Roman Egypt, it was called Lycopolis or Lykopolis (, ""), ('wolf city') Lycon, or Lyco.
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