Asyūṭ | Nile Valley, Ancient City, Coptic Christianity | Britannica
Asyūṭ, capital of Asyūṭ muḥāfaẓah (governorate) and one of the largest settlements of Upper Egypt.It lies on the west bank of the Nile River, almost midway between Cairo and Aswān.The irrigated Nile River valley is about 12 miles (20 km) wide at that point. Known as Syut in ancient Egypt, the city was a centre of worship of the jackal-headed god …
