| Kafr Ammar كفر عمّار | |
|---|---|
 Landscape around Kafr Ammar, with the Bent and Red pyramids of Sneferu, Mastabat al-Fir'aun, and Pyramid of Pepi II visible in the background | |
  Kafr AmmarLocation in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′53.03″N 31°14′7.04″E / 29.4980639°N 31.2352889°E / 29.4980639; 31.2352889 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Gharbia |
| Markaz | El Ayyat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,360 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Kafr Ammar (Arabic: كفر عمّار) is a village in the Giza Governorate of Egypt.
The modern village is located on the site of the ancient city of Acanthus (Greek: Ἄκανθος; in Ptolemy, Ἀκανθῶν Πόλις), also known as Tenis (Ancient Greek: Τηνις), on the western bank of the Nile, 120 stadia south of Memphis. The town was situated in the Memphite Nome, and therefore in the Heptanomis. It was renowned for a temple dedicated to Osiris and derived its name from a sacred enclosure composed of acanthus plants.
Some scholars identify it with the ancient Egyptian city of Shena-chen (Ancient Egyptian: Šnʿ-ẖn) or Shenou-anchou (Ancient Egyptian: Šn.w-ʿnḫ.w, lit. 'living trees').
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References
- "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- Strabo p. 809
- Diod. i. 97
- Steph. B. s. v.
- Ptol. iv. 5. § 55.
- "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Acanthus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
29°48′N 31°14′E / 29.80°N 31.24°E / 29.80; 31.24
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