Busiris

Busiris or Aphroditopolis was an ancient city of , in the Aphroditopolite nome, on the west bank of the Nile, southwest of Aphroditopolis.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city of Middle Egypt
  • Also known as: Aphroditopolis” and “Busiris(?)

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meidoum.

Village
Meidum, Maydum or Maidum is an archaeological site in . It contains a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas. The pyramid was Egypt's first straight-sided one, but it partially collapsed in ancient times. is situated 8 km west of Busiris.

Busiris

Latitude
29.4° or 29° 24′ north
Longitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
7GXHC722+22
Geo­Names ID
360295
Wiki­data ID
Q5001976
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Busiris” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Апхродитополис
  • Cebuano: Aphroditopolis
  • Finnish: Afroditopolis
  • German: Aphroditopolis
  • Swedish: Aphroditopolis

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Busiris”. Photo: Captmondo, CC BY-SA 3.0.