Fatiri

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Fatiri is a gold mine of roman period situated in Qena region(Kainepolis (Qena)-Abu Sha’ar) comparable to sites of Abu Gerida, Bukhalig and Gidami.

1.Geography

Coordinates: 26°42'40N/33°15'00E

2. Hinterland sites

Mons Claudianus Um Huyut Fatireh el-Beida Abu Zawal Wadi Abu Shuwehat Wadi Abu Greiya al’Aras Qena Wadi Dara/Wadi Dip Hadrabia Semna Gidami Wadi Hammama/Abu Gerida Erediyah Wadi Sagi Kab Amini

3. References

• Helck, Otto 1977: 725, 741-2 • Hume 1934: 726-7 • Castel, Soukiassian 1989: 10-2