Lycopolis (Delta)
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| Lycopolis (Delta) | |
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 Lycopolis (Delta)
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| Coordinates: 31°5′N 30°57′E / 31.083°N 30.950°ECoordinates: 31°5′N 30°57′E / 31.083°N 30.950°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Lycopolis or Lykopolis (Greek: Λυκούπολις, Strabo xvii. p. 802; Steph. B. s. v.), or the Deltaic Lycopolis was an ancient town in the Sebennytic nome in Lower Egypt, in the neighbourhood of Mendes, and, from its appellation, apparently founded by a colony of Osirian priests from the town of Lycopolis in Upper Egypt. The Deltaic Lycopolis was the birthplace of the Neo-Platonic philosopher Plotinus in 204. (Suidas, p. 3015.)
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–57). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
