🏛️ Cynopolis-Hermoupolis Mikra
Greco-Roman settlement ruins in Upper Egypt
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Qena Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the modern town of Qus
- Dual-site settlement combining Cynopolis (dog-headed god Anubis cult center) and Hermoupolis Mikra (Hermes/Thoth worship)
- Inhabited from Ptolemaic through Roman periods, with peak activity under the Greco-Roman dynasties
- Largely unexcavated; remains consist of scattered pottery, architectural fragments, and subsurface deposits
Cynopolis-Hermoupolis Mikra represents a layered settlement that flourished during the Greco-Roman occupation of Egypt. The site combines two religious centers—one dedicated to Anubis, the jackal-headed god of mummification, and the other to Thoth/Hermes, god of wisdom and writing. The location along the Nile made it a node in Upper Egypt's administrative and commercial networks ...