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Esna

Esna ( , or ; Snē from tꜣ-snt; Latópolis or (Pólis Látōn) or (Lattōn); Latin: Lato) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some south of Luxor. The city was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9 December 2009, it was incorporated into the new Luxor Governorate.

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Esna ( , or ; Snē from tꜣ-snt; Latópolis or (Pólis Látōn) or (Lattōn); Latin: Lato) is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some south of Luxor. The city was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9 December 2009, it was incorporated into the new Luxor Governorate.

Key claims

  1. area: 130 m — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1081 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "130 m". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1081". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377899831

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.