Qasr el Banat

Qasr el Banat
	Shown within Egypt
Location	between Qift and Al-Qusayr, Egypt, Egypt
Coordinates	28.667°N 30.867°E
Type	Fort
Length	40 metres (130 ft)
Width	33 metres (108 ft)
History
Material	Stone
Cultures	Ancient Rome

Qasr el Banat is an ancient Roman fort located between Qift and Al-Qusayr in Egypt.[1][2]

The fort measures 40 metres (130 ft) by 33 metres (108 ft). Inscriptions found nearby have been dated to the reigns of the emperors Augustus and Hadrian.[1]

References

Richard Alston (6 May 1998). Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt: A Social History. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-0-415-18606-3. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
egyptian antiquities in the nile valley. Taylor & Francis. pp. 866–. GGKEY:GFAW834EXZU. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

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[Alston1998-1] Richard Alston (6 May 1998). Soldier and Society in Roman Egypt: A Social History. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-0-415-18606-3. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

[egyptian_antiquities_in_the_nile_valley-2] egyptian antiquities in the nile valley. Taylor & Francis. pp. 866–. GGKEY:GFAW834EXZU. Retrieved 31 October 2012.