A major archaeological site, location of the ancient city of Terenuthis. Well-known sites like this one have a long history of exploration and are not a priority for the EES Delta Survey, although an extensive bibliography is provided (follow the Read more... link). Ths site possessed a Ptolemaic temple and was later a major centre of Graeco-Roman occupation. Many tombstones of mixed Egyptian and Graeco-Roman tradition have been found here.
Egypt Exploration Society Delta Survey no. 56.
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