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Assiut
AsyutAlso spelled ''Assiout'' or ''Assiut''. ( ' ) is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city is located at . The city is home to one of the largest Coptic Christian communities in the country. History Names and etymology The name of the city is derived from Egyptian language, early Egyptian (late Egyptian, Səyáwt) which became Coptic language, Coptic , meaning "''Guardian''" of the northern approach of Upper Egypt. In Graeco-Roman Ægyptus, Egypt, it was called Lycopolis or Lykopolis (, ""), ('wolf city') Lycon, or Lyco. Ancient Asyut Ancient Asyut was the capital of the Thirteenth Nome (Egypt), Nome of Upper Egypt (''Lycopolites Nome'') around 3100 BC. It was located on the western bank of the Nile. The two most prominent Egyptian pantheon, gods of ancient Egyptian Asyut were Anubis and Wepwawet, both funerary deities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assiut University
Assiut University is a university located in Assiut, Egypt. It was established in October 1957 as the first university in Upper Egypt. Statistics *Faculty members: 2,442 *Assistant lecturers and demonstrators: 1,432 *Administrative staff: 11,686 *Other service assistants: 3,815 Faculties and institutes The university includes 16 faculties and three institutes. *Faculty of Science *Faculty of Engineering *Faculty of Agriculture *Faculty of Medicine *Faculty of Pharmacy *Faculty of Veterinary Medicine *Faculty of Commerce *Faculty of Education *Faculty of Law *Faculty of Physical Education *Faculty of Nursing *Faculty of Specific Education *Faculty of Education (New Valley regional Campus) *Faculty of Social Work *Faculty of Arts *Faculty of Computers and Information *Faculty of dentistry *Faculty of Sugar and Integrated industries technology *South Egypt Cancer Institute (SECI) *Technical Institute of Nursing *Faculty of Agriculture (New Valley Branch) Notable alumni * Ib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
