Ibsheway (Arabic: إبشواي), (Coptic: ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ) is a city in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt.
Ibsheway
إبشواي ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ | |
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 Ibsheway (1968). | |
  Ibsheway Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°26′41″N 30°42′38″E / 29.44474°N 30.710678°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Faiyum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 86,186 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
History
editLinguistic analysis links Ibsheway to the ancient village of Pisais (Greek: Πιϲάιϲ, Coptic: ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉⲓ). The association of the modern name with the Egyptian deity Shaï, along with its geographical location, strongly supports this identification.[2]
Historical records mention Pisais 52 times, with the majority of references from the 1st to 3rd centuries and the 7th century. The earliest known mention of Pisais dates back to around 244 BC, during the Ptolemaic period, while the latest reference is found in a Coptic manuscript colophon from the 10th century. Until the 3rd century AD, Pisais is typically referred to as an epioikion rather than a village (κώμη).[2]
No archaeological remains from antiquity have been discovered at the site.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Römer, Cornelia Eva; Bailey, Donald Michael (2019). The Fayoum Survey project: the Themistou Meris. Collectanea Hellenistica - KVAB. Koninklijke Vlaamse academie van België voor wetenschappen en kunsten. Leuven (Belgique): Peeters. pp. 314–315. ISBN 978-90-429-3627-0.
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