Antinoöpolis

#148 among destinations in Egypt

City, Archaeological site

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Antinoöpolis was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the Roman emperor Hadrian to commemorate his deified young beloved, Antinoüs, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinoüs drowned in 130 AD. Antinoöpolis was a little to the south of the Egyptian village of Besa, named after the god and oracle of Bes. Antinoöpolis was built at the foot of the hill upon which Besa was seated. The city is located nearly opposite of Hermopolis Magna, and was connected to Berenice Troglodytica by the Via Hadriana. ()

Local name: أنطينوبولس Coordinates: 27°49'0"N, 30°52'60"E

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Antinoöpolis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nefrusy, Hermopolis.

5.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Nefrusy, Mallawi
139 min walk • Nefrusy was an ancient Egyptian city which location is north of modern day cities of El Ashmunein and El Quseyya. It is known for being the site of Battle of Nefrusy between the forces of Kamose and Hyksos forces, which saw the first attested use of chariots in the history of Military of ancient Egypt.
5.8 miSW
City, Archaeological site
Hermopolis
149 min walk • Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. A provincial capital since the Old Kingdom of Egypt, Hermopolis developed into a major city of Roman Egypt, and an early Christian center from the third century.

Antinoöpolis

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Antinoöpolis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nefrusy, Mallawi

Hermopolis