Qasr el Banat

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

Qasr el Banat
Shown within Egypt
Locationbetween Qift and Al-Qusayr, Egypt, Egypt
Coordinates28.667°N 30.867°E / 28.667; 30.867
TypeFort
Length40 metres (130 ft)
Width33 metres (108 ft)
History
MaterialStone
CulturesAncient Rome

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

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


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