Asyut
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23708156 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jochem Kahl (Freie Universität Berlin, 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.wbeah15048 |
| OpenAlex | W4235398786 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Asyut (Greek: Lykopolis), situated 375 km south of Cairo on the western side of the Nile, was capital of the thirteenth Upper Egyptian nome. Attested since the Old Kingdom, the city played an important role in Egypt's history because of its location near Gebel Abu‐el Feda, where the Nile narrows, and the beginning of a desert road probably identical with the later‐known Darb al‐Arbain. This important strategic position explains Asyut's Old Egyptian etymology: Saouti “The Guardian.”
Ancient history · Archaeology · Capital (architecture) · Etymology · Geography · Guardian · Linguistics · Political science · Situated · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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