Eileithyiaspolis
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Eileithuia / el-Kab
Eileithyiaspolis (Latin: Eileithuia) is an ancient town of Egypt, located at modern-day el-Kab on the east side of the Nile, 90 km south of Luxor, on the road to Edfu.
[edit] Nekheb
It is the site of the ancient city Nekheb, the companion city to Nekhen. The city is surrounded by a massive mud-brick wall, thought to have been built by Nectanebo II as a defensive measure.
[edit] Necropolis
The necropolis has some important tombs, showing the early history of the 18th Dynasty and the reunification of Egypt.
[edit] Ptolemaic and Roman eras
The city apparently flourished during Ptolemaic and Roman occupation. Eileithyiaspolis is the Greek name of the city; Eileithuia is the Latin name.
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