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Letopolis
Egypt - Arsinoites (Fayum), meris of Herakleides (00a)

GEO ID: 1244
Name: Letopolis
Variant names: Letopolis (Letous Polis)
Greek name: Λητοῦς Πόλις
Latin name:
Egyptian name:
Coptic name:
Other:
Modern name:
Ethnic:
Country: Egypt
Provincia: Aegyptus
Region: 00
Nome: a
Administrative situation:
Status: village: kome; polis; chorion; epoikion
Location: near 00a Alabanthis (97), 00a Arabon kome (285), 00a Boubastos (463), 00a Pharbaithos (1750), 00a Psenhyris (1957)
Identification:
Repertoria: Dizionario III, p. 197-198 (2); Suppl. 1, p. 186 (2); Suppl. 2, p. 110 (2); Suppl. 3, p. 68 (2); Suppl. 4, p. 81 (2); Suppl. 5, p. 56 (2); Timm, p. 1493-1494; Wessely, Topographie, 1904, p. 98-99; P. Tebt. 2, 1907, p. 356; p. 387
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Maps:
Notes: new reading in SB 20 14527, 2 (personal name, no toponym; cf. Clarysse, ZPE 168 (2009), p. 246)