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Magdola
Arsinoites (Fayum), meris of Polemon (00c)

GEO ID: 1284
Name: Magdola
Variant names: Magdola - Medinet Nehas (Medinet en-Nahas)
Greek name: Μαγδωλα
Latin name: Magdola
Egyptian name: Nȝ-mktlȝ - Mgtl?
Coptic name:
Other:
Modern name: Medinet Nehas
Ethnic: Magdolites - Magdolios (?)
Country: Egypt
Provincia: Aegyptus
Region: 00
Nome: c
Administrative situation:
Status: village: kome; chorion
Location:
Identification:
Repertoria: Dizionario III, p. 218 (1); p. 219 (5); p. 221; Suppl. 1, p. 190 (1); Suppl. 2, p. 114 (1); Suppl. 3, p. 71 (1); p. 71; Suppl. 4, p. 85 (1); Suppl. 5, p. 59 (1); Wessely, Topographie, 1904, p. 101-103; P. Tebt. 2, 1907, p. 359; p. 388
Bibliography: P. Lille Gr. 1, 1928, p. 1-2; Rübsam, Götter und Kulte in Faijum, 1974, p. 120-122; Gomaà, LÄ III, 1980, col. 1134; P. Köln ägypt., 1980, p. 63-64; I. Fayoum 3, 1981, p. 29-36; Vittmann, Enchoria 11 (1982), p. 124; Vandorpe, Geografische elementen, 1988, p. 119 no. 1; PSI Congr. 21, 1995, p. 95 n. on l. 25; Bogaert, ZPE 120 (1998), p. 180; CDD N, 2004, p. 8
Maps: Baines / Malek, Atlas, 2002, p. 121
Notes: obsolete reading: Tȝ-nb-tn; new reading in P. Flor. 3 375 Vo, 3 & 22 (no toponym; cf. BL 1, p. 460)