Gynaecopolis

Gynaecopolis (City of Women) is an ancient city in Lower Egypt.

Gynaecopolis
Per Nebet Imau
Coordinates: 30°47′40″N 30°36′01″E

History

Gynaecopolis was known in Ancient Egypt as 'Per Nebet Imau'.[1] This city was the capital of the Gynaecopolite nome mentioned by Strabo,[2] and coins having its impress in the age of Hadrian are still present.[3] Some geographers believe the city of Gynaecopolis is actually the ancient city of Anthylla, even though the former city was found south of what was presumed to be Anthylla.[4][5] It may have been in the area of Kom el-Hisn.[1]

Other information
  • Herodotus mentions that it used to furnish the ancient Egyptian queens with sandals and other female goods.[3]
  • It was assigned by Persian kings of Egypt to their queens, to provide them with sandals or girdles.[4]

References
  1. "Shire 08 Nomes Lower Egypt-:- Flash cards by cueFlash". cueflash.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. "E. R. Bevan: The House of Ptolemy • Chap. V § 2". Penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. "Gynaecopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. "Anthylla". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  5. "Information about the place ANTHYLLA (Ancient city) EGYPT - GTP - Greek Travel Pages". www.gtp.gr. Retrieved 2022-07-17.


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