🏛️ Lycopolis-Diospolis Parva
Greco-Roman settlement remains in Upper Egypt
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Upper Egypt, near modern Assiut governorate
- Period: Ptolemaic and Roman era (3rd century BCE – 4th century CE)
- Ancient names: Lycopolis (Greek, "City of Wolves") and Diospolis Parva (Greco-Roman)
- Status: Archaeological site with scattered remains; not extensively excavated
Lycopolis-Diospolis Parva represents a minor but strategically positioned Greco-Roman settlement in the Nile Valley of Upper Egypt. The site occupied territory in what is now Assiut Governorate and served as a local administrative and trading center during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Limited archaeological investigation and urban development in the region have left the site largely understudied compared to major Egyptian sites ...