Trek Zone

Gynaecopolis

#215 among destinations in Egypt

City, Archaeological site

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Gynaecopolis is an ancient city in Lower Egypt. ()

Coordinates: 30°47'40"N, 30°36'1"E

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Al BuhayrahEgypt

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

Nearby attractions include: Kom el-Hisn, Anthylla.

~400 ftN
Archaeological site
Kom el-Hisn
2 min walk • Kom el-Hisn is a Nile Delta settlement dating back to the Old Kingdom of Egypt with parts dating to the Middle Kingdom. Its location in the 3rd nome of Lower Egypt, or "Estate of the Cattle", focus on the goddess Hathor, as well as faunal and textual evidence suggests it played a role in transporting cattle between regions.
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Archaeological site
Anthylla
1 min walk • Anthylla is an ancient city of Lower Egypt, on the Canopus branch of the Nile river. Herodotus and Athenaeus report that it provided furnishings for the queen of Egypt. It is sometimes thought to be the ancient city of Gynaecopolis.