Anecdota Oxoniensia. Semitic series.

204 CHURCHES ANI) M1ONLASTEWRIES OF EGYPT.

Dalfik1 founded a Nilometer at Ansina, and a Nilomneter at Ikhmim 3
and 'Abd al-'Azilz ibn Marwan set up a Nilometer at lHulwn. In
later times the province of the Fayyurm was settled as a fief upon the
Ghuzz and Kurds, in the reign of Ysfibn Ayyfb, the Kurd; and so
it remained until the end of the year 573 (A. D. 1178), when its revenues
were 133,274 dinars. Then it was settled upon Bilrri, the brother [of
Ysuf ibn Ayyub], and his followers, in the year 57 6 (A. D. i i8 o), when
its revenues were i00,046 dinars. Then it was settled upon Taki ad-D'in
'Umar ibn Sh~hanshah, and the son of his sister, in the year already
mentioned, when its revenues were of the amount given above.
In Madinat al-Fayyci"m 5 at present there is the church of the glorious
Fol. 71 a angel Michael, which is exceedingly large, and contains certain pillars,
large and high, so perfect that few more perfect have ever been seen.
This church stands near that gate of the city which is called the gate
of SAius
There is also a church of the Lady, the Pure Virgin Mary, outside
the city; and there is a church of the martyr Mercurius, restored by
the Shaikh Abui Zakari'.
IGenerally called L9~ She was said to have been queen of Egypt in her
own right in remote antiquity.
2 The ancient Antinoe or Antinoupolis, founded by the emperor Hadrian in
memory of Antinous. In Coptic it is called &uinawo-r. Under the later
Roman Empire, it was the capital of the Thebaid, or Upper Egypt. Upon the
site of this city now stands the village of Shaikh 'Abadah, included in the district
of Mallawi, in the province of Asyfit, and having in 1885 a population of 1,179.
See Yalkfit, Geogr. J'Vdr/. i. P. r'A I; Al-Makrizii, Khztat, i. p. r.tc; Arn~lineau,
Ge'ogr. PP. 48-51I.
3The Greek Chemnmis or Panopolis, and the Coptic Sy-tuit. It is now in
the district of Suhaj, and had in 1885 a population Of 18,792. It was formerly
famous for its ancient temple, which was reckoned among the wonders of Egypt,
but of which few remains now exist. See Ya'kfit, Geogr. J'dr. i. p. i o; Al-Idriisii
(ed. Rome) [P. 48]; Al-Makrilzi, Khzitat, i. pp. ri and rr-i; As-Suyfitii, 4lusn
al-Muh~dd/arah, i. P. rA; Amnelineau, Ge'ogr. pp. 1 8-2 2.
See above, fol. 52 a if.
This passage is quoted by Quatrem'ee, Akin. i. P. 4' I.