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TM Geo 816
Egypt - 15th Upper Egyptian nome, Hermopolites (El-Ashmunein) (U15)The region ca. 250 BC - provincia: AegyptusThe provincia ca. 200 AD - the U15 Hermopolites incorporates the former U14 and U16; in the U Thebais (admin.) - located on the western Nile bank - same as Ounou (TM Geo 11169) / Ouni (TM Geo 11577)?; cf. also U15 Hermopolites (TM Geo 2720), U15 P-shi-aa-n-Hermopolis (TM Geo 11420), U15 Hermopolitike Phylake (TM Geo 10470)
27.7756214,30.8047827 (Lat,Long)
Gods in this toponym: Hermes (TM God 118), Mercurius (TM God 174)
Links: 4CARE/DEChriM, Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire, EDH, Pleiades, ToposText, Wikipedia
3 ancient authors with this ethnic
Status: city: polis, metropolis, civitas
Greek name(s): Ἑρμοῦ πόλις Μεγάλη - Ἑρμοπολιτῶν πόλις - Ζμουν
Latin name(s): Hermupolis Magna - Mercuri
Egyptian name(s): Ḫmnw
Coptic name(s): ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ - ⲉⲣⲙⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
Ethnic(s): Hermopolites (Hermopolitis) - Hermoupolites - Hermeopolites - Hermopolitikos - Hermupolitanus
Modern name(s): El-Ashmunein
Variants: Hermopolis (Hermou Polis / Hermoupolis / Hermupolis) Megale / Ano (Magna / Superior) - he Hermopoliton Polis - Chemenou (Zmoun - Shmoun) ('Eight-town') - El-Ashmunein - sites including Tuna el-Gebel; Kom Kusum (Kom Kassum); the Monastery of Epiphanios
Repertoria: Dizionario I 2, p. 187; II, p. 161-164 (1 & 3); p. 164; p. 165; p. 165-174 (3); Suppl. 1, p. 111-112 (1 & 3); p. 112; p. 113 (3); Suppl. 2, p. 54 (1 & 3); p. 54-55 (3); Suppl. 3, p. 37 (1 & 3); p. 37-38 (3); Suppl. 4, p. 57 (1 & 3); p. 57 (bis); p. 57-58 (3); Suppl. 5, p. 32 (1 & 3); p. 32; p. 32-33; Gauthier, Dictionnaire IV, 1927, p. 176; Drew-Bear, Hermopolite, 1979, p. 9-10; p. 103
Biblio: WB 3, 1929, p. 283; Erichsen, Glossar, 1954, p. 360-361; Gardiner, AEO 2 (1947), p. 79*-81* no. 377; Kessler, LÄ II, 1977, col. 1137-1147; Litinas, AfP 41 (1995), p. 66-84; CDD Ḫ, 2006, p. 98-99; Drew-Bear, Pap. Congr. XXIII (Vienna 2001), 2007, p. 199-202; Malouta, Pap. Congr. XXVI (Geneva 2010), 2012, p. 463-469; Willems / Dahms (ed.), The Nile (2017), p. 317 no. 13
Map: Baines / Málek, Atlas, 2002(2), p. 121 (el-Ashmunein / Hermopolis Magna / Khmun); Barrington Atlas, 2000, pl. 77 D1 (Hermopolis Magna / Schmun); Brun e.a. (ed.), Le désert oriental d'Égypte [Cuvigny], 2018, § 1 fig. 1 (Hermou polis); Drew-Bear, Hermopolite, 1979, map 2 (El Ashmûnein / Ἑρμοῦ πόλις); Drew-Bear, Hermopolite, 1979, map 2 (Tûna el Gebel / Θῦνις); Pruneti, Ossirinchite, 1981, pl. inset (Ermupoli); ZPE 101 (1994), p. 86 (Hermopolis)
Note: obsolete reading: Aramaiohermopolites; new reading in BGU 17 2678, 8 (no toponym; cf. BL 13, 2017, p. 40); new reading in P. Amh. Gr. 2 155, 2-5 (no toponym; cf. BL 1, p. 432); new reading in Enchoria 25 (1999), p. 83-85, A, 3 & 17 (no toponym); new reading in Stud. Pal.(2) 3 201, 5 [a] (no toponym); new reading in P. Lips. 1 35, 5-6a (no toponym; cf. Mitthof, ZPE 139 (2002), p. 140; against Wilcken, AfP 3 (1903), p. 563 (BL 1, p. 206)); new reading in P. Sijpesteijn 52, 3-4 (no toponym; cf. Delattre, BOEP 3.1 (2013)); new reading in SB 26 16533, 1 (no toponym; cf. BL 13, 2017, p. 230)
TM id | Publication | Status | Material | Language | Date | Provenance |
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92777 | Kurzberichte aus den Giessener Papyrus-Sammlungen 42 (1986), p. 23 no. 127 descr. | [found] | papyrus | Demotic | BC07 - BC04 | Egypt, U - Upper Egypt (?) [written] Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), bought [found] |
48799 | Short Texts 2 1129 descr. | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
702832 | Short Texts 3 2125 descr. | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - AD04 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984698 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 100 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984700 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 102 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984701 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 103 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984702 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 104 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984703 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 105 | [found & written] | wood | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984704 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 106 | [found & written] | wood | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984705 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 107 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984707 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 109 | [found & written] | wood | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984710 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 112 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984711 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 113 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984712 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 115 | [found & written] | stone (limestone) | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984713 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 116 | [found & written] | wood | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984714 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 118 | [found & written] | stone (limestone) | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984716 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 120 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984719 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 123 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984721 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 125 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984722 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 126 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984723 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 127 | [found & written] | wood | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984725 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 129 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984726 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 130 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984727 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 131 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984728 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 132 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984730 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 134 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984731 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 135 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984732 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 136 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984733 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 137 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984734 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 138 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984735 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 139 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984736 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 140 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984737 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 141 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984738 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 142 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984739 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 143 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984741 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 145 | [found & written] | stone (limestone) | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984742 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 146 | [found & written] | stone (limestone) | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984743 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 147 | [found & written] | stone (limestone) | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984744 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 148 | [found & written] | stone (limestone) | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984745 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 149 | [found & written] | stone (limestone) | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984746 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 150 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984747 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 151 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984748 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 152 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984749 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 153 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984750 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 154 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984751 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 155 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984753 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 157 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984754 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 158 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984755 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 159 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
984632 | Ebeid, Demotic inscriptions of the sacred animals (Tuna el-Gebel 10) 16 | [found & written] | pottery | Demotic | BC07 - BC01 | Egypt, U15 - Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Tuna el-Gebel [found & written] |
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