Английская Википедия:El Karyun
Шаблон:Orphan Шаблон:Infobox settlementEl Karyun (Шаблон:Lang-ar) is a village in the Beheira Governorate of Egypt.
Known in Late Antiquity as Khaireon (Шаблон:Lang-grc) or Khaireou (Шаблон:Lang-grc, Шаблон:Lang-cop, Шаблон:Lang-la), it was an important town and a port on the Canopic branch of the Nile (modern Kanoubiya canal) and a starting point of a canal connecting it to Alexandria.
Etymology
The exact etymology of the village's name is unknown. Possible explanations include derivation from an unattested Greek name Khairios (Шаблон:Lang-grc) or Ancient Egyptian toponym khrouou.[1][2]
History
The town was probably founded during the reign of the 30th dynasty as a customs port on the Nile under the name Henit. A marble Nilometer was found at the site of the village.[3]
The Chronicle of John of Nikiu mentions the town and it's canal built by Cleopatra. Theophanes states that the canal was dug in 459. Emperor Leo I expanded the town and Justinian I expanded the canal.
In the turmoil of 7th century general Bonosus retreated to Khaireon (mentioned by John of Nikiu under the name Demqaruni, a combination of Coptic words for "town" (Шаблон:Lang-cop) and town's name).
During the Arab conquest of Egypt the commander of Khaireon, Theodore, retreated to Alexandria and surrendered the city without a fight.
Ibn Hawqal in the 10th century describes Karyun as a flourishing town that was probably a centre of a kura and a bishopric.[4]
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