Gynaecopolis

Gynaecopolis (City of Women) is an ancient city in Lower Egypt.

History

It was known in Ancient Egypt as Per Nebet Imau.[1] It was the capital of the Gynaecopolite nome mentioned by Strabo,[2] and coins having its impress in the age of Hadrian are still present.[3] It is sometimes thought to be the same town as Anthylla.[4] It may have been in the area of Kom el-Hisn.[1]

Origin of its name
  • Herodotus mentions that it used to furnish the ancient Egyptian queens with sandals and other female goods.[3]
  • It was assigned by Persian kings of Egypt to their queens, to provide them with sandals or girdles.[4]

References
  1. "Shire 08 Nomes Lower Egypt-:- Flash cards by cueFlash". cueflash.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. "E. R. Bevan: The House of Ptolemy • Chap. V § 2". Penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. "Gynaecopolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. "Anthylla". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.

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