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Surroundings:

Romano-Coptic Cairo, Church of St.GeorgeRomano-Coptic Cairo, Church of St.GeorgeJohn Rylands Library Papyrus P52, versoRylands Library Papyrus P52

Location:

  • Egypt, Giza
  • geo:30.006912,31.231428
  • Location ± 25-100 m.

Period or year:

  • 1~ / unknown

Class:

  • City
  • invisible

Annotations

Roman settlement, the Coptic quarter of modern Cairo


Nearby

Roman Rd

Roman Rd

Bizantine Bridge

Bizantine Bridge

Siege of Babylon Fortress

The Babylon Fortress, a major military stronghold of the Byzantine Empire in Egypt, was captured by forces of the Rashidun Caliphate after a prolonged siege in 640.


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