City · upper-egypt · ancient Siut; major Coptic center into modern times
Ancient Siout (Coptic Ⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲧ), capital of Upper Egypt's middle region and a stronghold of Coptic communal life, schools and crafts into the modern era.
Also known as: Siut · Lycopolis · Assiut
Pharaonic era: Siut is a provincial capital of Middle Egypt.
Greek and Roman rule: known as Lycopolis, 'city of wolves', reflected in the Coptic name Ⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
Into the modern era: Asyut remains a stronghold of Coptic schools, crafts and communal institutions.
