Philoteris
Philoteris is a ruin in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Highlights include Shafee Shalaby.
Shafee Shalaby
Memorial
Shafee Shalaby is a memorial, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Philoteris.
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Philoteris
Locality
Philoteris was a village in ancient Egypt located in the Faiyum Oasis. It was founded c. 280s BC by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, who named it for his sister, Philotera.
Philoteris
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Kawm Madīnat Wāţifah”, “Madīnat Wāţifah”, “Madînet Watfa”, and “Wâṭfa”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Faiyum Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.37934° or 29° 22′ 46″ northLongitude
30.46475° or 30° 27′ 53″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7GXG9FH7+PWGeoNames ID
353816
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In Other Languages
“Philoteris” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كوم مدينة واطفة”
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