Aswan and hinterlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23692834 |
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| Authors | Cornelius Von Pilgrim (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah15047 |
| OpenAlex | W1505462787 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Aswan is the modern name of a town on the Nile's east bank at the northern end of the First Cataract in southern Upper Egypt. Named Syene by the Greeks, it was the southernmost town of the Roman Empire and became the most important town in Upper Egypt during the early Islamic Period.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Greeks · Islam · Period (music) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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