Qasr el Banat
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Qasr el Banat (also known as Euhemeria)[1] is an ancient Roman fort located between Qift and Al-Qusayr in Egypt.[2][3]
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Alternative name | Euhemeria |
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Location | between Qift and Al-Qusayr, Egypt, Egypt |
Coordinates | 28.667°N 30.867°E / 28.667; 30.867 |
Type | Fort |
Length | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Width | 33 metres (108 ft) |
History | |
Material | Stone |
Cultures | Ancient Rome |
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The fort measures 40 metres (130 ft) by 33 metres (108 ft). Inscriptions found nearby have been dated to the reigns of the emperors Augustus and Hadrian.[2]