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Euhemereia |
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| Other name(s) |
Eufemeria |
| Modern name(s) |
Dayr al-Banat |
| Region |
Egypt : Settlements |
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Faiyum |
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| Latitude |
29.37367493 N |
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| Longitude |
30.54304382 E |
| Status |
Accurate location |
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Remains of this Graeco-Roman town include houses, a temple, granaries and two baths. The temple has been dated to the end of the first century BC to the beginning of the first century AD and was dedicated to Sobek and Isis. As in many other Graeco-Roman and Coptic sites in the Fayyum, several important finds of papyri have been made here, shedding light on the date and history of the town and its inhabitants.
Today, only a few eroded mudbrick features and the remains of the two baths could be distinguished. The site is being threatened by the surrounding agricultural activities that are encroaching onto the site. The effects of the high water table and irrigation are visible not only along the borders of the site, but also within it. Dirt roads cross the site and it needs to be properly fenced off to protect it from further damage. |
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29.373675, 30.543044 === 29.373675 N, 30.543044 E === 29° 22' 25.2" N, 30° 32' 35.0" E |
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| Egypt Exploration Society |
| The Egypt Exploration Society funds and supports archaeological fieldwork and research in Egypt. The Society is the UK's oldest independent funding body in the field of Egyptology, and continues to carry out ground-breaking research in Egypt at sites including Kom el-Daba, Quesna and Tell Basta and the ancient capitals of Memphis and Thebes. |
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ID 1466, created 5 Apr 2011, 20:14, Last changed 9 May 2014, 09:01 |
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