Tukuk-OS🧿 El Hiba
Egypt · Africa · 28.80°N, 30.92°E
El Hiba is the modern name of the ancient Egyptian city of Tayu-djayet (t3yw-ḏ3yt), an ancient nickname meaning "their walls" in reference to the massive enclosure walls built on the site. In Coptic, it was known as ⲧⲉⲩϫⲟ Teujo. During the Graeco-Roman period it was called Ancyron polis and Ancyronpolis, meaning anchor city, and it took its name from the manufacture of stone anchors cut from the neighboring quarries. In antiquity, the city was located in the 18th Upper Egyptian nome, and today it is found in the Bani Suwayf governorate.
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Quick facts
| Country | Egypt |
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| Continent / region | Africa |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 28.80°N, 30.92°E · view on map |
El Hiba is located in Egypt, in Africa.
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