Webpräsenz und Lernplattform des Hermopolis-Projekts (v0.3)

Places

  • Antinoopolis
    by Michael Berndl The city of Antinoopolis was founded on 30th October 130 AD by Emperor Hadrian on the east bank of the Nile, about 9 km east from Hermopolis Magna. The city was named in tribute to Antinous, a…
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  • Apa Apollo Monastery at Bawit
    By Aileen Keenan The Coptic monastery in Bawit was founded around the year 385 AD by Saint Apollo. It reached its peak in the 7th and 8th centuries and was ultimately abandoned by the 12th century. Covering a total area…
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  • Gods and cult sites in Hermopolis
    by Korbinian Ring For the Egyptian era, numerous deities and cults can be traced in Hermopolis. However, only a few cults can be securely located in the topography. In the temple district north of the Antinoite Road stood the great…
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  • Hermopolis Magna then and now
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  • The Antinoite Road
    by Linus Henrichs The Antinoite road runs from west to east as one of two main roads in the city of Hermopolis. It divided the city into a northern part, which was called the ‘citadel’, and a southern part, the…
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  • Topography of Hermopolis Magna
    Click on the individual locations on the map to find out more about them.