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Asyūţ (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 27 10 51 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 27.1810 decimal degrees |
| Long: 031 11 01 E degrees minutes |
Long: 31.1837 decimal degrees |
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Note: Largest settlement of Upper Egypt; was an ancient center for worship of jackal-headed god Wepwawet; was commercial center at terminus of ancient caravan routes crossing east and west deserts; was early Coptic Christian center; thrived as medieval Islamic center. |
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| Asyūţ (preferred,C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
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| Asyūṭ (C,V)
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| Asyut (C,V)
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| Asyût (C,V)
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| Assiut (C,V)
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| Asiut (C,V)
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| Assiout (C,O)
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| Syut (C,V)
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| Siut (NA,V)
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| Assuit (C,V)
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| Licopolis (H,V)
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| Lycopolis (H,V)
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| Lykopolis (H,V)
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| Lykonpolis (H,V)
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| Zawty (H,V)
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| Līkūpūlīs (H,V)
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| أسيوط (NA,V,Arabic,U)
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Asyūţ (governorate) (P) |
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Asyūţ (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled at least since 2000 BC |
| city (C) |
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the neo-Platonist philospher Plotinus was born here ca. 205 AD |
| regional capital (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| craftsman settlement (C) |
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noted for silver appliqué-work shawls, pottery, inlaid woodwork & rugs |
| cultural center (C) |
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noted as birthplace of Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus (ca. AD 205-269) |
| capital (H) |
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of 17th province of Upper Egypt during Middle Kingdom, 2040-1786 BC |
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