Lycopolis (Delta)

Segin al-Kom *ϣⲉϫⲓⲛ سجين الكوم
Segin al-Kom Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°54′31.18″N 31°3′19.71″E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Gharbia
Population  (2006)
• Total	25,623
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Segin al-Kom (Arabic: سجين الكوم, from Coptic: *ϣⲉϫⲓⲛ, Ancient Egyptian: Škȝn) is a historical village in the Gharbia Governorate of Egypt.

It was known as Lycopolis or Lykopolis (Greek: Λυκούπολις) in the Antiquity, an ancient town in the Sebennytic nome in Lower Egypt.

History

From its appellation, the city was apparently founded by a colony of Osirian priests from the town of Lycopolis in Upper Egypt.

The city is mentioned in the inscription on the Rosetta Stone. It was besieged by Ptolemy V during civil strife:

He went to the stronghold of Shekan [which was] fortified by the enemy with every device... he laid siege to the stronghold in question with a wall around its exterior on account of the enemies who were within it who had inflicted great wrong upon Egypt, having abandoned the path of duty to Pharaoh and duty [to the] gods.

The king "seized the stronghold in question by force in a short time" having cut off the water supply to the fortress and taken control of the irrigation canals.

See also

• List of ancient Egyptian towns and cities

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)