Coptus - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Coptus - a city in Egypt
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257/15 Red Sea coast, and constructs roads from there to Coptus and Edfu.
246/6 dedication to various gods at Coptus by the dioecetes Apollonius.
31/27 cr_33, a contract made by a guild of linen manufacturers at Coptus.
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_7.18 about the region called Coptus assert that no more than
Aelian:NA_10.23 effect. [23] & At Coptos in Egypt the natives pay homage
Aelian:NA_10.24 reason those who live in Coptos, wishing to annoy the Tent
AET_1.14.70 Heracleopolis, Abydos, Panopolis, Coptus, Asyūt, Behdet, Mesen
AET_1.14.90 Palace, of Abydos, Coptus, Ḥwt-nṯr, Wetjset-Ḥor, Behdet,
AET_2.1.L have bitten: Min, lord of Coptos, the child of the white
AET_3.2 We returned to Coptos with him. We had him
AET_8.9 necropolis in the nome of Coptos . . . [to the
Athen_11.464 brought down the river from Coptos ; for the clay of
OGIS_132 (130) from the mountain at Koptos, dedicated this to Pan
OGIS_654 (29) siege, namely: Boresis, Koptos, Keramike, Diospolis Magna a
Plin:HN_5.49 Hermonthite, Thinite, Phaturite, Coptite, Tentyrite, Diospolite, Antaeopolite,
Plin:HN_5.60 fame of its hundred gates, Coptos the market near the Nile
Plin:HN_6.102 the Nile from there to Coptus is 309 miles, and takes
Plin:HN_6.103 Red Sea, 257 miles from Coptus. But as the greater part
Plin:HN_6.168 the road to which from Coptus we have described, and the
Plin:HN_36.52 sand and in that of Coptos, which is known as the
Plin:HN_37.65 Egypt, which are dug near Coptos, a city of the Thebaid,
Plin:HN_37.69 twenty-five days' journeying from Coptos, and are bright green,
Plin:HN_37.149 colour. The former comes from Coptus and the latter from the
Plin:HN_37.154 found in the neighbourhood of Coptus, is white and seems to
SelPap_1.149 ister to transfer him to Coptos, I went down to Alexan
SelPap_1.155 we have been staying in Coptos near your sister and
SelPap_1.165 sister of Apollonius, of Coptos, from Tare daughter of
SelPap_1.187A charges of the journey up to Koptos; and I will convey the
SelPap_2.387 ala Heracliana stationed at Coptos. I have had meas

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