Oxyrhynchus

Summary

Oxyrhynchus is an ancient city^[1]. Oxyrhynchus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Oxyrhynchus is located in Egypt^[3].
• Oxyrhynchus is in the country of Egypt^[4].
• Oxyrhynchus's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[5].
• Oxyrhynchus's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Oxyrhynchus's Commons category is recorded as Oxyrhynchus^[7].
• Oxyrhynchus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 28.53611111, 'lon': 30.65555556}^[8].
• Oxyrhynchus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 28.53583333, 'lon': 30.65527778}^[9].
• Oxyrhynchus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oxyrhynchus^[10].
• Oxyrhynchus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].

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Geography

Oxyrhynchus is in the country of Egypt^[4]. Oxyrhynchus is located in Egypt^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient city^[5] and archaeological site^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Oxyrhynchus include Oxyrhynchus Papyri^[12], a manuscript collection^[13].

Why It Matters

Oxyrhynchus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Oxyrhynchus is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]

Entities named for Oxyrhynchus include Oxyrhynchus Papyri^[12], a manuscript collection^[13].