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

GEO ID: 950
Name: Kaine
Variant names: Kaine
Greek name: ἡ Καινή - Καινή
Latin name:
Egyptian name:
Coptic name:
Other:
Modern name:
Ethnic: Kainites
Country: Egypt
Provincia: Aegyptus
Region: 00
Nome: c
Administrative situation:
Status: village: kome?
Location: near 00c Oxyryncha (1523)?
Identification: 00c Kainou Chorion (957)?
Repertoria: Dizionario III, p. 48 (3); p. 49; Suppl. 1, p. 161 (3); Suppl. 2, p. 84-85 (3); Suppl. 3, p. 57 (3); Suppl. 4, p. 73 (3); Suppl. 5, p. 49 (3); P. Tebt. 2, 1907, p. 381
Bibliography: P. Heid. 6, 1994, p. 56-57 n. on l. 7 & 8-9; Heilporn, P. Narm. 2006, 2010, p. 44-47
Maps:
Notes: Heilporn suggests to identify most references for 00c Kaine (950) with U20 Kaine (953), but Clarysse rather thinks that Kaine is the harbour of 00d Krokodilopolis and is therefore never ascribed to a specific meris