Abū Qīr, Egypt
Canopus, Egypt
Canopus, also known as Canobus, was an ancient Egyptian coastal town, located in the Nile Delta. Its site is in the eastern outskirts of modern-day Alexandria, around 25 kilometers from the center of that city. Canopus was located on the western bank at the mouth of the westernmost branch of the Delta – known as the Canopic or Heracleotic branch.
- City
- Abū Qīr
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia