Leontopolis

Leontopolis
Iuput II ruled over Leontopolis from 754 to 720/715 BCE
Shown within Egypt
LocationDamietta Governorate, Egypt
Coordinates30°41′N 31°21′E / 30.683°N 31.350°E / 30.683; 31.350

Leontopolis was an ancient Egyptian city located in the Nile Delta, Lower Egypt. It served as a provincial capital and Metropolitan Archbishopric. The archaeological site and settlement are known today as Kafr Al Muqdam.

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