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Aphroditopolis
Aphroditopolis or Aphrodites Polis ( ), meaning city of Aphrodite, is the Greek name of several places in ancient Egypt: *Aphroditopolis in the Antaiopolite Nome, also called Aphrodito, ancient Per-Wadjet, now the village of Kom Ishqaw *Aphroditopolis in the Aphroditopolite Nome, now the village of Atfih *Aphroditopolis in the Faiyum Oasis, village attested between 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD *Aphroditopolis in the Pathyrite Nome, now the village of Gebelein
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Aphroditopolis or Aphrodites Polis ( ), meaning city of Aphrodite, is the Greek name of several places in ancient Egypt: *Aphroditopolis in the Antaiopolite Nome, also called Aphrodito, ancient Per-Wadjet, now the village of Kom Ishqaw *Aphroditopolis in the Aphroditopolite Nome, now the village of Atfih *Aphroditopolis in the Faiyum Oasis, village attested between 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD *Aphroditopolis in the Pathyrite Nome, now the village of Gebelein
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