Pachnamunis
Pachnamunis (Greek: Παχναμουνίς, Παχνευμουνίς,[1] or Παχνεμόης[2]) was a major town of the nome of Sebennytos in the Egyptian Delta. It stood at approximately latitude 31° 6′ North on the eastern shore of Lake Butos.[3] It was destroyed by the Ottoman Caliphate and is now called al-Kafr al-Sharqi.
References
- Ptol. iv. 5. § 50
- Hierocles, p. 724
- Champollion, l'Egypte, vol. ii. p. 206
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Pachnamu´nis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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