Shown within Egypt | |
Alternative name | Euhemeria |
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Location | between Qift and Al-Qusayr, Egypt, Egypt |
Coordinates | 28°40′01″N 30°52′01″E / 28.667°N 30.867°E / 28.667; 30.867 |
Type | Fort |
Length | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Width | 33 metres (108 ft) |
History | |
Material | Stone |
Cultures | Ancient Rome |
Qasr el Banat (also known as Euhemeria) is an ancient Roman fort located between Qift and Al-Qusayr in Egypt.
The fort measures 40 metres (130 ft) by 33 metres (108 ft). Inscriptions found nearby have been dated to the reigns of the emperors Augustus and Hadrian.
References
- "TM Places". www.trismegistos.org. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Richard Alston (6 May 1998). Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt: A Social History. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-0-415-18606-3. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- egyptian antiquities in the nile valley. Taylor & Francis. pp. 866–. GGKEY:GFAW834EXZU. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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