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Also known as Cynopolis superior

Cynopolis ( for "city of the dog") was the Hellenistic toponym for two cities in ancient Egypt. Both Cynopolis superior and Cynopolis inferior were bishoprics in Christian times.

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Cynopolis
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Town
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"City of the dog"
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A map of Ancient Egypt
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Country
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Country
Egypt
Population
20603
Elevation
40
Time zone
UTC+02:00
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El Kays
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Cynopolis superior
  • Cynopolis inferior
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Cynopolis ( for "city of the dog") was the Hellenistic toponym for two cities in ancient Egypt. Both Cynopolis superior and Cynopolis inferior were bishoprics in Christian times.

== Cynopolis superior ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cynopolis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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