Qasr el Banat explained

Qasr el Banat
Alternate Name:Euhemeria
Map Type:Egypt
Map Size:200
Location:between Qift and Al-Qusayr, Egypt, Egypt
Coordinates:28.667°N 30.867°W
Type:Fort
Length:40m (130feet)
Width:33m (108feet)
Material:Stone
Cultures:Ancient Rome

Qasr el Banat (also known as Euhemeria)[1] is an ancient Roman fort located between Qift and Al-Qusayr in Egypt.[2] [3]

The fort measures 40m (130feet) by 33m (108feet). Inscriptions found nearby have been dated to the reigns of the emperors Augustus and Hadrian.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TM Places. 2021-01-17. www.trismegistos.org.
  2. Book: Richard Alston. Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt: A Social History. 31 October 2012. 6 May 1998. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-18606-3. 1–.
  3. Book: egyptian antiquities in the nile valley. 31 October 2012. Taylor & Francis. 866–. GGKEY:GFAW834EXZU.