Syene - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Syene - a city in the far south of Egypt
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Aelian:NA_10.19 The inhabitants of Syene regard the Phagrus* as sacred,
OGIS_111 (152-145) er of the garrison at Syene and defender of the (?)
OGIS_168 (115) [in the vicinity of Syene] met him, having moved [f
Plin:HN_5.59 at the Ethiopian frontier, at Syene - that is the name
Plin:HN_6.177 they are reported, starting from Syene.
Plin:HN_6.182-184 * reached was 870 miles from Syene; but nevertheless it was not
Plin:HN_6.196 the distance from Meroë to Syene is what we have stated
Plin:HN_6.209 run through Meroë and Syene, which gives 1875 miles.
Plin:HN_6.220 and the second passing through Syene in Egypt, with a 13-hour
Plin:HN_36.63 found in the neighbourhood of Syene in the Thebaid and in
Plin:HN_36.86 of the structure is of Syene granite, the great blocks of
Poseidon_75 size of the sun. Syene is located on [the tropic of] Can
Poseidon_78 owards the equator]; for Syene lies under the summer cours
SelPap_1.30 menoth 1[.], 6th indiction, at Syene. Aurelius Jacob,
SelPap_1.86 ustus and Imperator, . . ., at Syene. Aurelius Patermo

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