Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Cusae, an ancient city on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt, was a significant urban center with historical and archaeological importance. As the capital of the 14th Nome of Upper Egypt, it hosted a cult center for the goddess Hathor. The nearby necropolis, Meir, was used during the Middle Kingdom to entomb local aristocrats, indicating the city's status and wealth. During the New Kingdom, Cusae stood as a strategic boundary between the northern Hyksos and the southern Theban kingdom. In Roman times, it became the site of a military settlement, Legio II Flavia Constantia. Additionally, Cusae played a role in early Christian history as a bishopric under the metropolitan see of Antinoë. The site's layered history offers insights into Egypt's political, religious, and social transformations over millennia.
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