Crocodilopolis
E644819
Crocodilopolis was an ancient Egyptian city in the Faiyum region renowned as the principal cult center of the crocodile god Sobek.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crocodilopolis region | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian city
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRemainsInclude |
Ptolemaic and Roman structures
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crocodile burials ⓘ temple ruins ⓘ |
| associatedWithAnimal | crocodile ⓘ |
| associatedWithCult | crocodile cult of Sobek ⓘ |
| associatedWithWaterManagement | irrigation works of Faiyum ⓘ |
| cameUnderRuleOf |
Ptolemaic dynasty
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ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultPracticesIncluded |
feeding sacred crocodiles
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mummification of crocodiles ⓘ |
| cultTitleOfSobek | Sobek of Shedet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| economicBase | irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| geographicalSetting | Faiyum Oasis depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadSacredAnimal | sacred crocodile ⓘ |
| hadTempleDedicatedTo | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Crocodilopolis in the Faiyum
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ⓘ
Shedet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEgyptianName | Shedet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Κροκοδειλόπολις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Crocodilopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSettlement | urban center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crocodile worship
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sacred crocodile Petsuchos ⓘ temple of Sobek ⓘ |
| languageUsedHistorically |
Egyptian
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Greek ⓘ |
| laterChristianBishopric | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Faiyum region
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Middle Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeityWorshiped | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernRegion | Faiyum Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSuccessor | Medinet el-Fayum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Lake Moeris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAdministrativeUnit | Arsinoite nome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalCultCenterOf | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | oasis city ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| sacredAnimalAssociatedDeity | Sobek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredAnimalName | Petsuchos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Faiyum Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImportantInPeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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ⓘ
Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasUrbanCenterFor | surrounding agricultural region ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crocodilopolis region