Gynaecopolis
Gynaecopolis (City of Women) is an ancient city in Lower Egypt.
History
It was known in Ancient Egypt as Per Nebet Imau.[1] It was the capital of the Gynaecopolite nome mentioned by Strabo,[2] and coins having its impress in the age of Hadrian are still present.[3] It is sometimes thought to be the same town as Anthylla.[4] It may have been in the area of Kom el-Hisn.[1]
Origin of its name
- Herodotus mentions that it used to furnish the ancient Egyptian queens with sandals and other female goods.[3]
- It was assigned by Persian kings of Egypt to their queens, to provide them with sandals or girdles.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Shire 08 Nomes Lower Egypt-:- Flash cards by cueFlash". cueflash.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "E. R. Bevan: The House of Ptolemy • Chap. V § 2". Penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ a b "Gynaecopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ a b "Anthylla". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
30°47′40″N 30°36′01″E / 30.79444°N 30.60028°E
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