History

A timeline showcasing the chronicle of scholars and travelers engaged with Hermopolis Magna from the Arab conquest to modern times. (Work in progress)

by Frauke Pumpenmeier From 909 to 1171, the Fatimid dynasty ruled not only Egypt, but also parts of the Maghreb and Syria-Palestine. During the Crusades, it increasingly lost areas of rule/influence; after all, Egypt itself was of interest to both…

by Alexander Free Between 115 and 117 A.D. the areas of Cyrenaica, Egypt, Cyprus and Mesopotamia were gripped by a wave of revolts against the Roman rulers by the Jewish population living there. In the year 116 A.D., this conflict…